In the Matter of M.W.M.--Appeal from 323rd District Court of Tarrant County

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-05-00082-CV

In the Matter of M.W.M.

From the 323rd District Court

Tarrant County, Texas

Trial Court No. 323-77555-J

MEMORANDUM Opinion

M.W.M. appeals the trial court s order adjudicating him delinquent and the court s disposition order placing him in the Texas Youth Commission for an indeterminate sentence. We affirm.

M.W.M. s appointed counsel on appeal filed an Anders brief. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); In re D.A.S., 973 S.W.2d 296, 299 (Tex. 1998) (Anders procedure applies to juvenile proceedings). Counsel furnished a copy of the brief to M.W.M., his mother, and his trial attorney. The brief includes counsel s certificate informing M.W.M. of his right to review the record and to file a brief. See Anders at 744; D.A.S., at 299; Ayala v. State, 633 S.W.2d 526, 527 (Tex. Crim. App. 1982); Sowels v. State, 45 S.W.3d 690, 694 (Tex. App. Waco 2001, no pet.). Neither M.W.M. nor anyone on his behalf filed a brief or other response. The State did not file a response. See Sowels at 694.

Counsel s brief states that counsel reviewed the record for issues of arguable merit. Counsel concludes that the appeal is frivolous and without merit.

We have conducted an independent review of the record to discover whether there are arguable grounds for appeal. See Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991); see also Anders, 386 U.S. at 744. We determine that there are none.

Accordingly, we affirm the judgment. Counsel must advise Appellant of our decision and of his right to file a petition for review with the Texas Supreme Court. See Sowels, 45 S.W.3d at 694.

TOM GRAY

Chief Justice

Before Chief Justice Gray,

Justice Vance, and

Justice Reyna

Affirmed

Opinion delivered and filed October 5, 2005

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