David Trevino Lopez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from County Court at Law No. 2 of Bell County

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS,
AT AUSTIN
NO. 3-93-179-CR
AND
NO. 3-93-180-CR
DAVID TREVINO LOPEZ,

APPELLANT

 
vs.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE

 
FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2 OF BELL COUNTY
NOS. 2C92-3068 & 2C92-3287, HONORABLE JOHN BARINA, JUDGE PRESIDING

PER CURIAM

After accepting appellant's pleas of guilty and hearing his judicial confessions, the county court at law found him guilty of driving while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license. Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 6701l-1 (West Supp. 1993); Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 6687b, 34 (West Supp. 1993). The court assessed punishment at incarceration for 365 days and a $100 fine in the former cause, and at incarceration for 30 days and a $100 fine in the latter.

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 advancing contentions which counsel says might arguably support the appeal. 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). In his brief, counsel certifies that all mail addressed to appellant's last known address has been returned, appellant no longer works at his last known place of employment, and all efforts to contact appellant have been unsuccessful.

We have carefully reviewed the record and counsel's brief and agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. A discussion of the contentions advanced in counsel's brief would serve no beneficial purpose.

The judgments of conviction are affirmed.

 

Before Justices Powers, Jones and Kidd

Affirmed on Both Causes

Filed: December 8, 1993

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