Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2024

Christopher Rios v. the State of Texas

Christopher Rios v. the State of Texas
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided March 28, 2024

Christopher Rios v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Affirmed and Memorandum Opinion filed March 28, 2024.

In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-23-00548-CR CHRISTOPHER RIOS, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 10th District Court Galveston County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 22-CR-1559 MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant appeals his conviction for theft of property with a value of $150,000 or more but less than $300,000. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 31.03(a), (e)(6)(A). Appellant’s appointed counsel filed a brief in which he concludes the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), by presenting a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to be advanced.

See High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 811–13 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978).

A copy of counsel’s brief was delivered to appellant. Appellant was advised of the right to examine the appellate record and file a pro se response. See Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 512 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). As of this date, more than days have passed and no pro se response has been filed.

We have carefully reviewed the record and counsel’s brief and agree the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. Further, we find no reversible error in the record. We are not to address the merits of each claim raised in an Anders brief or a pro se response when we have determined there are no arguable grounds for review. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 827–28 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005).

The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Jewell, Bourliot, and Poissant.

Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

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