size: 12pt">      Raymond Chopane, Jr., appeals his conviction by the trial court, following his plea of no contest, of the offense of forgery. His plea was unaccompanied by any plea bargain. The trial court assessed his punishment at six months in a state jail facility. Chopane’s appellate counsel has filed an Anders brief. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 1400, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967). Chopane was notified that he had the right to respond, but no response has been filed. See Sowels v. State, 45 S.W.3d 690, 691 (Tex. App.—Waco 2001, no pet.). Counsel considers Chopane’s judicial confession, the trial court’s admonishments, the trial court’s review of the presentence investigation, the punishment assessed, and the trial court’s pretrial rulings. Counsel’s brief contains references to the record, applicable statutes, and cases and discusses why counsel concludes that the record does not present an arguable issue. See Currie v. State, 516 S.W.2d 684, 684 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974). We are satisfied that counsel has diligently searched the record for any arguable issue. McCoy v. Court of Appeals of Wisconsin Dist. 1, 486 U.S. 429, 442, 108 S. Ct. 1895, 1904, 100 L. Ed. 2d 440 (1988). We have independently reviewed the record to search for any issues that might arguably support an appeal. Sowels, 45 S.W.3d at 691-92.

      Because we have determined that there are no issues that might arguably support an appeal, we affirm the judgment.

                                                                   JOHN G. HILL

                                                                   Senior Justice

Before Chief Justice Davis,

      Justice Vance, and

      Senior Justice Hill (Sitting by Assignment)

Affirmed

Opinion delivered and filed March 19, 2003

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