Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-24-00166-CR Anthony VASQUEZ, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 379th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2022CR1372 Honorable Ron Rangel, Judge Presiding Opinion by: Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice Sitting: Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice Adrian A. Spears II, Justice H. Todd McCray, Justice Delivered and Filed: January 22, 2025 AFFIRMED; MOTION TO WITHDRAW GRANTED Anthony Vasquez was indicted for murder. Vasquez pled not guilty. After a four-day trial, the jury found Vasquez guilty, and the trial court sentenced Vasquez to fifty years’ confinement.

The trial court certified Vazquez’s right to appeal.

On appeal, Vasquez’s court-appointed appellate attorney filed a brief in which he concludes this appeal is frivolous and without merit, and requests to withdraw as counsel. The brief demonstrates a professional and thorough evaluation of the record and meets the requirements 04-24-00166-CR

of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967) and High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). Counsel sent copies of the brief, which included a request to withdraw, to Vasquez and informed him of his rights in compliance with the requirements of Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). This court notified Vasquez of the deadline to file a pro se brief; however, Vasquez did not file a brief.

We have thoroughly reviewed the record and counsel’s brief. We find no arguable grounds for appeal exist and have decided the appeal is wholly frivolous. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005); see also Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85-86 (Tex. App.— San Antonio 1997, no pet.) (per curiam); Bruns v. State, 924 S.W.2d 176, 177 n.1 (Tex. App.— San Antonio 1996, no pet.). We therefore grant the request to withdraw filed by appointed counsel and affirm the trial court’s judgment. See id. No substitute counsel will be appointed. Should Vasquez wish to seek further review of this case by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, he must either retain an attorney to file a petition for discretionary review or must file a pro se petition for discretionary review. Any petition for discretionary review must be filed within thirty days from the date of either this opinion or the last timely motion for rehearing that is overruled by this court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 68.2. Any petition for discretionary review must be filed in the Court of Criminal Appeals. See id. 68.3. Any petition for discretionary review must comply with the requirements of Rule 68.4 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. See id. 68.4.

Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice

DO NOT PUBLISH

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