Bufford,III, Ples Jethro v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 195th District Court of Dallas County

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

Appellant,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

Appellee.

No. 08-02-00165-CR

Appeal from the

195th District Court

of Dallas County, Texas

(TC# F-0151636-VN)

Ples Jethro Bufford, III waived trial by jury and entered a plea of guilty before the court to the offense of burglary of a habitation. He was convicted, and the court assessed punishment at imprisonment for fourteen years and a fine of $3,000. We affirm.

Bufford's court-appointed counsel has filed a brief in which he has concluded that the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967), by presenting a professional evaluation of the record demonstrating why, in effect, there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. See 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). A copy of counsel's brief has been delivered to Bufford, and Bufford has been advised of his right to examine the appellate record and file a pro se brief. No pro se brief has been filed.

The record reflects that Bufford was admonished of the consequences of his plea pursuant to Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 26.13 (Vernon 1989 & Supp. 2003) and that he made a judicial confession admitting his guilt.

We have carefully reviewed the record and counsel's brief and agree that the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. Further, we find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeal.

The judgment is affirmed.

SUSAN LARSEN, Justice

June 19, 2003

Before Panel No. 3

Barajas, C.J., Larsen, and Chew, JJ.

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