Montreax Cantrel Walton v. State

Opinion

AFFIRM; and Opinion Filed June 21, 2019.

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-18-01298-CR

MONTREAX CANTREL WALTON, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 3 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F18-55149-J

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Whitehill, Partida-Kipness, and Pedersen, III Opinion by Justice Pedersen, III Appellant Montreax Cantrel Walton waived a jury trial and pleaded guilty to aggravated

robbery with a deadly weapon, a knife. After finding appellant guilty, the trial court sentenced

him to ten years’ imprisonment. On appeal, appellant’s attorney 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). The brief presents a professional evaluation of the record

showing why, in effect, there are no arguable grounds to advance. See High v. State, 573 S.W.2d

807, 812 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.] 1978) (determining whether brief meets requirements of

Anders). Counsel delivered a copy of the brief to appellant. We advised appellant of his right to

file a pro se response, but he did not file a pro se response. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319–21 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014) (noting appellant has right to file pro se response to Anders brief

filed by counsel).

We have reviewed the record and counsel’s brief. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824,

826–27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (explaining appellate court’s duty in Anders cases). We agree the

appeal is frivolous and without merit. We find nothing in the record that might arguably support

the appeal.

We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

/Bill Pedersen, III/ BILL PEDERSEN, III JUSTICE

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MONTREAX CANTREL WALTON, On Appeal from the Criminal District Court Appellant No. 3, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F18-55149-J. No. 05-18-01298-CR V. Opinion delivered by Justice Pedersen, III. Justices Whitehill and Partida-Kipness THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee participating.

Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, the judgment of the trial court is AFFIRMED.

Judgment entered this 21st day of June, 2019.

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