Jayson MacE Thiebaud v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Court of Appeals

Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-25-00178-CR

Jayson Mace Thiebaud,

Appellant

v.

The State of Texas,

Appellee

On appeal from the

18th District Court of Somervell County, Texas Judge Sydney B. Hewlett, presiding Trial Court Cause No. 23-213-DCCR-00038

JUSTICE HARRIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Jayson Mace Thiebaud was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Thiebaud’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.

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

LEE HARRIS

Justice

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OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: June 4, 2026 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Affirmed; motion granted Do Not Publish CRPM

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