Christopher Lee Musslewhite v. State

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont ________________

NO. 09-15-00453-CR ________________

CHRISTOPHER LEE MUSSLEWHITE, Appellant V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee __________________________________________________________________ On Appeal from the 1A District Court

Jasper County, Texas

Trial Cause No. 12240JD __________________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION

A jury found appellant Christopher Lee Musslewhite guilty of burglary of a building, and the trial court assessed punishment at fifteen years of confinement and a fine of $1000. 1

Musslewhite’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 (1967); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). On July 28, 2016, we granted an extension of time for Musslewhite to file a pro se brief. We received no response from Musslewhite.

We have 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. Cf. Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). We affirm the trial court’s judgment.2

AFFIRMED.

________________________________ STEVE McKEITHEN Chief Justice

Submitted on October 28, 2016

Opinion Delivered November 16, 2016

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