Joey Andrew Combs v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 27, 2009
• Docket: 03-08-00459-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-08-00459-CR

Joey Andrew Combs, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, 368TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 07-1790-K368, HONORABLE BURT CARNES, JUDGE PRESIDING

MEMORANDUM OPINION

A jury found appellant Joey Andrew Combs guilty of burglary of a habitation.

See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 30.02 (West 2003). The jury assessed punishment at ten years in prison

and a $3400 fine.

Appellant admitted that he entered his mother’s residence when she was away and

stole her safe. The primary issue at the trial was whether appellant, who did not live with his mother,

had consent to enter the habitation. Appellant’s mother testified that he did not. Appellant testified

that he did. The jury demonstrated that it believed appellant’s mother by convicting appellant of

burglary rather than the lesser-included offense of theft.

Appellant’s court-appointed attorney has filed a motion to withdraw supported by a

brief concluding that the appeal is 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 demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. See also Penson v. Ohio,

488 U.S. 75 (1988); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978); Currie v. State,

516 S.W.2d 684 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974); Jackson v. State, 485 S.W.2d 553 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972);

Gainous v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex. Crim. App. 1969). Appellant received a copy of counsel’s

brief and was advised of his right to examine the appellate record and to file a pro se brief. No pro se

brief has been filed.

We have reviewed the record and counsel’s brief and agree that the appeal is frivolous

and without merit. We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeal. Counsel’s

motion to withdraw is granted.

The judgment of conviction is affirmed.

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Jan P. Patterson, Justice

Before Justices Patterson, Pemberton and Waldrop

Affirmed

Filed: March 27, 2009

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