TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-24-00494-CR

William Augustus Bryant, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE 368TH DISTRICT COURT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY NO. 23-1141-K368 THE HONORABLE SARAH SOELDNER BRUCHMILLER, JUDGE PRESIDING

MEMORANDUM OPINION

William Augustus Bryant was charged with possession with intent to deliver between four and two hundred grams of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). See Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 481.102(6), .112(a), (d). Bryant pleaded guilty to the charge, and the jury assessed his punishment at forty years’ imprisonment. See Tex. Penal Code § 12.32. The trial court rendered its judgment of conviction consistent with the jury’s verdict. Bryant appealed his conviction.

Bryant’s court-appointed attorney on appeal filed a motion to withdraw supported by an Anders brief contending that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744-45 (1967). Bryant’s court-appointed attorney’s brief meets the requirements of Anders by presenting a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating that there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. See id.; Garner v. State, 300 S.W.3d 763, 766 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009); see also Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 81-82 (1988) (explaining that Anders briefs serve purpose of “assisting the court in determining both that counsel in fact conducted the required detailed review of the case and that the appeal is . . . frivolous”).

Bryant’s counsel represented to the Court that he provided copies of the motion and brief to Bryant; advised Bryant of his right to examine the appellate record, file a pro se brief, and pursue discretionary review following the resolution of the appeal in this Court; and provided Bryant with a form motion for pro se access to the appellate record along with the mailing address of this Court. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319-20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). After requesting and receiving a copy of the appellate record, Bryant filed a pro se brief.

We have independently reviewed the record and considered the appellate briefs filed by counsel and Bryant, and we have found nothing that might arguably support the appeal.

See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; Garner, 300 S.W.3d at 766. We agree with counsel that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. Accordingly, we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw and affirm the trial court’s judgment of conviction.

__________________________________________ Karin Crump, Justice Before Justices Triana, Theofanis, and Crump Affirmed Filed: September 11, 2025 Do Not Publish