Eric Vincent Wright v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 29, 2006
• Docket: 10-05-00100-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

 

No. 10-05-00100-CR

Eric Vincent Wright,

                                                                      Appellant

 v.

The State of Texas,

                                                                      Appellee

From the 54th District Court

McLennan County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2004-1094-C

MEMORANDUM  Opinion

      Wright appeals his conviction for failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements.  See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 62.10(a) (Vernon 2005).  Wright’s counsel filed an Anders brief.  See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).  We affirm.

      The brief reviews the sufficiency of the evidence, the voir-dire examination, the admissibility of the evidence, and the jury charge.  Counsel concludes that “no non-frivolous issues exist.”  Although counsel informed Wright of the right to file a brief, and we granted Wright an extension of time to file, Wright did not file a brief.  The State did not file a response.

      We must, “after a full examination of all the proceedings, . . . decide whether the case is wholly frivolous.”  Anders at 744; accord Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 509-11 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991); Coronado v. State, 996 S.W.2d 283, 285 (Tex. App.—Waco 1999, order) (per curiam), disp. on merits, 25 S.W.3d 806 (Tex. App.—Waco 2000, pet. ref’d).  An appeal is “wholly frivolous” or “without merit” when it “lacks any basis in law or fact.”  McCoy v. Court of Appeals, 486 U.S. 429, 439 n.10 (1988).  Arguments are frivolous when they “cannot conceivably persuade the court.”  Id. at 436.  An appeal is not wholly frivolous when it is based on “arguable grounds.”  Stafford at 511.

      We determine that the appeal is wholly frivolous.  Accordingly, we affirm.  Counsel must advise Wright of our decision and of the right to file a petition for discretionary review.  See Sowels v. State, 45 S.W.3d 690, 694 (Tex. App.—Waco 2001, no pet.).

TOM GRAY

Chief Justice

Before Chief Justice Gray,

      Justice Vance, and

      Justice Reyna

Affirmed

Opinion delivered and filed March 29, 2006

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