Steven L. Southall v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 264th District Court of Bell County

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS,
AT AUSTIN
NO. 3-92-260-CR
AND
NO. 3-92-261-CR
STEVEN L. SOUTHALL,

APPELLANT

 
vs.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE

 
FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY, 264TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
NOS. 40,817 & 40,818, HONORABLE JACK W. PRESCOTT, JUDGE PRESIDING

PER CURIAM

Appellant pleaded guilty and judicially confessed to the offenses of murder and aggravated kidnapping. Tex. Penal Code Ann. 19.02, 20.04 (West 1989). Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, the district court assessed punishment in each cause at imprisonment for forty-five years.

In each cause, appellant's court-appointed attorney filed a brief in which he concludes that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), by presenting a professional evaluation of the record demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. See also Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988); Gainous v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex. Crim. App. 1969); Jackson v. State, 485 S.W.2d 553 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972); Currie v. State, 516 S.W.2d 684 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). A copy of counsel's brief was delivered to appellant, and appellant was advised of his right to examine the appellate record and to file a pro se brief. No pro se brief has been filed.

We have carefully reviewed the records and counsel's brief and agree that the appeals are frivolous and without merit. Further, we find nothing in the records that might arguably support the appeals.

The judgments of conviction are affirmed.

 

[Before Justices Powers, Aboussie and B. A. Smith]

Affirmed on Both Causes

Filed: November 18, 1992

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