Jose Augustin Gutierrez Perez v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: February 17, 2011
• Docket: 03-10-00439-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-10-00439-CR

Jose Augustin Gutierrez Perez, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF MILAM COUNTY, 20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. CR22,624, HONORABLE ED MAGRE, JUDGE PRESIDING

MEMORANDUM OPINION

After Jose Augustin Gutierrez Perez pleaded no contest to the charge of aggravated

sexual assault, the trial court found him guilty and assessed sentence at twenty years in prison. Perez

filed a notice of appeal, and the trial court appointed counsel to represent him on appeal.

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

brief concluding that this appeal is frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements

of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967), by presenting a professional evaluation of the

records 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 records and to file a pro se brief. See

Anders, 386 U.S. at 744. No pro se brief has been filed.

We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. See Garner v. State,

300 S.W.3d 763, 766 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009); Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27 (Tex. Crim.

App. 2005). We agree with counsel that the appeal is frivolous. Counsel’s motion to withdraw is

granted. The judgment of conviction is affirmed.

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Jeff Rose, Justice

Before Justices Henson, Rose and Goodwin

Affirmed

Filed: February 17, 2011

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