Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2009

Layla Nasiba Ruben v. State

Layla Nasiba Ruben v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided August 26, 2009

Layla Nasiba Ruben v. State

Opinion

In The



Court of Appeals



Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont



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NO. 09-09-00073-CR

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LAYLA NASIBA RUBEN, Appellant



V.



THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee




On Appeal from the 252nd District Court

Jefferson County, Texas

Trial Cause Nos. 08-03824




MEMORANDUM OPINION

Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, appellant Layla Nasiba Ruben (1) pled guilty to aggravated assault. The trial court found the evidence was sufficient to find Ruben guilty, but deferred finding her guilty, placed her on community supervision for seven years, and assessed a fine of $1000. The State subsequently filed a motion to revoke Ruben's unadjudicated community supervision. Ruben pled "true" to one alleged violation of the terms of her community supervision. The trial court found that Ruben violated the conditions of her community supervision, found her guilty, and assessed punishment at fifteen years of confinement.

Ruben'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 April 30, 2009, we granted an extension of time for appellant to file a pro se brief. We received no response from the appellant. We reviewed the appellate record, and we agree with counsel's conclusion that no arguable issues support the 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. (2)

AFFIRMED.

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CHARLES KREGER

Justice

Submitted on August 11, 2009

Opinion Delivered August 26, 2009

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Before McKeithen, C.J., Gaultney and Kreger, JJ.

1. Both the indictment and the judgment refer to appellant as "Layla Ruben."

2. Appellant may challenge our decision in these cases by filing a petition for discretionary review. See Tex. R. App. P. 68.

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