Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2014

David Allen Fulfer v. State

David Allen Fulfer v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided March 28, 2014

David Allen Fulfer v. State

Opinion

In The Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo No. 07-13-00350-CR

DAVID ALLEN FULFER, APPELLANT V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE On Appeal from the 77th District Court Limestone County, Texas Trial Court No. 13004-A, Honorable Patrick (Pat) Simmons, Presiding March 28, 2014 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before QUINN, C.J., and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ.

Appellant, David Allen Fulfer, was convicted of the offense of assault, family violence, enhanced1 and sentenced to serve eight years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Appellant gave notice of appeal. We will affirm.

Appellant’s attorney has filed an Anders brief and a motion to withdraw. Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed. 2d 498 (1967). In support of his motion to withdraw, counsel certifies that he has diligently reviewed the record, and in See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 22.01(a)(1), (b)(2)(A) (West 2013). his opinion, the record reflects no reversible error upon which an appeal can be predicated. Id. at 744–45. In compliance with High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 813 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978), counsel has candidly discussed why, under the controlling authorities, there is no error in the trial court’s judgment. Additionally, counsel has certified that he has provided appellant a copy of the Anders brief and motion to withdraw, and appropriately advised appellant of his right to file a pro se response in this matter.

Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 510 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). The Court has also advised appellant of his right to file a pro se response. Appellant has not filed a response. By his Anders brief, counsel reviewed all grounds that could possibly support an appeal, but concludes the appeal is frivolous. We have reviewed these grounds and made an independent review of the entire record to determine whether there are any arguable grounds which might support an appeal. See Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988); Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824 (Tex. Crim.

App. 2005). We have found no such arguable grounds and agree with counsel that the appeal is frivolous.

Accordingly, counsel’s motion to withdraw is hereby granted, and the trial court’s judgment is affirmed.2

Mackey K. Hancock Justice

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Counsel shall, within five days after this opinion is handed down, send his client a copy of the opinion and judgment, along with notification of appellant=s right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review. See TEX. R. APP. P. 48.4.

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