in the Interest of R.A.F., a Child

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-12-00385-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF R.A.F., a Child

From the 386th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2009JUV00795A Honorable Laura Parker, Judge Presiding

Opinion by: Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice

Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice

Delivered and Filed: March 6, 2013

AFFIRMED

Appellant R.A.F. appeals the juvenile court’s order transferring him from the Texas

Juvenile Justice Department (formerly the Texas Youth Commission) to the Texas Department

of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division to complete his sentence. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN.

§§ 51.04(a), 54.11 (West 2008 & Supp. 2012).

R.A.F.’s court-appointed appellate counsel filed a motion to withdraw and an appellant’s

brief in which she asserts there are no meritorious issues to raise on appeal and this appeal is

frivolous. Counsel’s brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

See In re D.A.S., 973 S.W.2d 296, 299 (Tex. 1998) (orig. proceeding) (applying Anders

procedure to juvenile proceedings); see also In re A.L.H., 974 S.W.2d 359, 360–61 (Tex. App.—

San Antonio 1998, no pet.) (Anders procedures apply to juvenile appeals). Counsel represents 04-12-00385-CV

that she has provided the juvenile and his parent with copies of the brief and motion to withdraw,

and has informed them of the juvenile’s right to review the record and file his own appellant’s

brief. See In re A.L.H., 974 S.W.2d at 361; Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85–86 (Tex. App.—

San Antonio 1997, no pet.). No pro se brief was filed.

After reviewing the record and counsel’s brief, we conclude there is no reversible error

and agree with counsel that the appeal is wholly frivolous. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d

824, 826–27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). Accordingly, we affirm the trial court’s judgment. The

motion to withdraw filed by R.A.F.’s counsel is granted.

Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice

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