Cantrell Lamont Spears v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: February 25, 2015
• Docket: 05-14-00542-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

AFFIRM; and Opinion Filed February 25, 2015.

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-14-00542-CR

CANTRELL LAMONT SPEARS, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 194th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F13-63609-M

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Bridges, Fillmore, and Brown Opinion by Justice Brown

Cantrell Lamont Spears waived a jury and pleaded guilty to robbery. See TEX. PENAL

CODE ANN. § 29.02(a) (West 2011). The trial court assessed punishment at ten years’

imprisonment. On appeal, appellant’s attorney filed a brief in which she concludes the appeal is

wholly frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California,

386 U.S. 738 (1967). The brief presents a professional evaluation of the record showing why, in

effect, there are no arguable grounds to advance. See High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 811–12

(Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.] 1978). Counsel delivered a copy of the brief to appellant. We

advised appellant of his right to file a pro se response, but he did not file a pro se response. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319–21 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014) (identifying duties of appellate

courts and counsel in Anders cases).

We have reviewed the record and counsel’s brief. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824,

826–27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (explaining appellate court’s duty in Anders cases). We agree

the appeal is frivolous and without merit. We find nothing in the record that might arguably

support the appeal.

We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

/Ada Brown/ ADA BROWN JUSTICE

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JUDGMENT

CANTRELL LAMONT SPEARS, Appeal from the 194th Judicial District Appellant Court of Dallas County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No. F13-63609-M). No. 05-14-00542-CR V. Opinion delivered by Justice Brown, Justices Bridges and Fillmore participating. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, the trial court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.

Judgment entered February 25, 2015.

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