Jamie Lee James v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Court of Appeals

Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-25-00172-CR

Jamie Lee James,

Appellant

v.

The State of Texas,

Appellee

On appeal from the

249th District Court of Johnson County, Texas Judge Tiffany Strother, presiding Trial Court Cause No. DC-F202500375

JUSTICE HARRIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Jamie Lee James was convicted of one count of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and two counts of Tampering with a Witness and sentenced to 10 years in prison for each count. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

James’s appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw and an Anders brief in support of the motion asserting that he has diligently reviewed the appellate record and that, in his opinion, the appeal is frivolous. See Anders v.

California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967). Counsel's brief evidences a professional evaluation of the record for error and compliance with the other duties of appointed counsel. We conclude that counsel has performed the duties required of appointed counsel. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 812 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978); see also Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319-320 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014); In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403, 407 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008).

In reviewing an Anders appeal, we must, "after a full examination of all the proceedings, ... decide whether the case is wholly frivolous." Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; see Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80, 109 S. Ct. 346, 102 L. Ed. 2d 300 (1988); accord Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 509-11 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). 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, 108 S. Ct. 1895, 100 L. Ed. 2d 440 (1988). After a review of the entire record in this appeal, we have determined the appeal to be 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.

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Counsel's motion to withdraw from representation of James is granted.

LEE HARRIS

Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: August 6, 2026 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Affirmed Motion granted Do Not Publish CR25

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