Ricardo Vargas v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 283rd District Court of Dallas County

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-97-094-CR

RICARDO VARGAS,

Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

Appellee

From the 283rd District Court

Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court # F96-33579-LT

MEMORANDUM OPINION

The trial court convicted Appellant Ricardo Vargas of aggravated sexual assault in a bench trial. See Tex. Pen. Code Ann. 22.021(a)(1)(B)(i), (2)(B) (Vernon Supp. 1998). After finding Vargas guilty, the court sentenced him to life imprisonment.

Vargas attorney filed an Anders brief and a motion to withdraw on August 18, 1997. Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967). On September 3, we granted the attorney's motion to withdraw, finding that the appeal was without merit. See Johnson v. State, 885 S.W.2d 641, 647 (Tex. App. Waco 1994, pet. ref d).

We have given Vargas ample opportunity to file a pro-se response in this case, but he has failed to do so. Thus, because we have no viable points of error to consider, we affirm the judgment. Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(b)(4), 47.1.

PER CURIAM

Before Chief Justice Davis,

Justice Cummings, and

Justice Vance

Affirmed

Opinion issued and filed December 10, 1997

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