Mario Alverto Navarro v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: June 1, 2023
• Docket: 14-22-00344-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Affirmed and Memorandum Opinion filed June 1, 2023.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________

NO. 14-22-00344-CR ____________

MARIO ALVERTO NAVARRO, Appellant V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 482nd District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1666302

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant Mario Alverto Navarro appeals his conviction for aggravated sexual assault of a child less than 14 years old. See Tex. Pen. Code Ann. § 22.021(a)(2)(B). Appellant’s appointed counsel filed a brief in which he concludes the appeal is wholly 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 and demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. See High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 811–13 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978).

A copy of counsel’s brief was delivered to appellant. Appellant was advised of the right to examine the appellate record and file a pro se response. See Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 512 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). At appellant’s request, the record was provided to him. However, as of this date, appellant has not filed a pro se response addressing the contentions in counsel’s brief.

We have carefully reviewed the record and counsel’s brief and agree the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. Further, we find no reversible error in the record. We are not to address the merits of each claim raised in an Anders brief or a pro se response when we have determined there are no arguable grounds for review. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 827–28 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005).

The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Jewell, Hassan, and Wilson. Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).