Celio Melgar v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: April 12, 2022
• Docket: 14-20-00747-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Motion Granted; Affirmed and Memorandum Opinion filed April 12, 2022.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-20-00747-CR

CELIO MELGAR, Appellant

V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 183rd District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1621569

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant appeals his conviction for aggravated sexual assault of a child under fourteen. 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). At appellant’s request, the record was provided to him. As of this date, more than 60 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, Zimmerer and Hassan. Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).