Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2008

Michael Dewayne Jones v. State

Michael Dewayne Jones v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided April 16, 2008

Michael Dewayne Jones v. State

Opinion

In The



Court of Appeals



Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-07-391 CR

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MICHAEL DEWAYNE JONES, Appellant



V.



THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee




On Appeal from the 252nd District Court

Jefferson County, Texas

Trial Cause No. 98486




MEMORANDUM OPINION

Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, appellant Michael Dewayne Jones pled guilty to sexual assault of a child. On December 11, 2006, the trial court found the evidence sufficient to find Jones guilty, but deferred further proceedings, placed Jones on community supervision for ten years, and assessed a fine of $1,000. On May 3, 2007, the State filed a motion to revoke Jones's unadjudicated community supervision. Jones pled "true" to one violation of the conditions of his community supervision, and after an evidentiary hearing, the trial court found that Jones violated six of the conditions of his community supervision. The trial court found that Jones violated the conditions of his community supervision, found Jones guilty of sexual assault of a child, and assessed punishment at eighteen years of confinement.

Jones's appellate counsel filed a brief that presents counsel's professional evaluation of the record and concludes the appeal is frivolous. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). On January 17, 2008, we granted an extension of time for appellant to file a pro se brief. We received no response from appellant. We reviewed the appellate record, and we agree with counsel's conclusion that no arguable issues support an appeal. Therefore, we find it unnecessary to order appointment of new counsel to re-brief the appeal. Compare Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). We affirm the trial court's judgment. (1)

AFFIRMED.

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HOLLIS HORTON

Justice

Submitted on April 8, 2008

Opinion Delivered April 16, 2008

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Before Gaultney, Kreger, and Horton, JJ.

1. Appellant may challenge our decision in this case by filing a petition for discretionary review. See Tex. R. App. P. 68.

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