Tonya Ann Vallot v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: July 25, 2018
• Docket: 09-17-00405-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont ________________ NO. 09-17-00405-CR ________________

TONYA ANN VALLOT, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee __________________________________________________________________

On Appeal from the Criminal District Court Jefferson County, Texas Trial Cause No. 17-26987 __________________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In an open plea, Tonya Ann Vallot pleaded guilty to felony driving while

intoxicated. 1 The trial court found that the evidence substantiated Vallot’s guilt and

sentenced Vallot to ten years of confinement.

Vallot’s appellate counsel filed an Anders brief that presents counsel’s

professional evaluation of the record and concludes that the appeal is frivolous. See

1 The record reflects that Vallot pleaded “true” to two prior convictions for driving while intoxicated. 1 Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex.

Crim. App. 1978). On March 7, 2018, we granted an extension of time for Vallot to

file a pro se brief. We received no response from Vallot. We have reviewed the

appellate record, and we agree with counsel’s conclusion that no arguable issues

support the appeal. Therefore, we find it unnecessary to order appointment of new

counsel to re-brief the appeal. Cf. Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex. Crim.

App. 1991). We affirm the trial court’s judgment. 2

AFFIRMED.

______________________________ STEVE McKEITHEN Chief Justice

Submitted on June 26, 2018 Opinion Delivered July 25, 2018 Do Not Publish

Before McKeithen, C.J., Horton and Johnson, JJ.

2 Vallot may challenge our decision in this case by filing a petition for discretionary review. See Tex. R. App. P. 68. 2