Robert O'Neil Drake v. State of Texas--Appeal from 241st District Court of Smith County

NO. 12-00-00292-CR
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
TYLER, TEXAS

ROBERT O'NEIL DRAKE,

 
APPEAL FROM THE 241ST

APPELLANT

 

V.

 
JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE

 
SMITH COUNTY, TEXASPER CURIAM

A jury convicted Robert O'Neil Drake ("Appellant") of robbery, and the trial court assessed his punishment at ten years of imprisonment. Counsel on appeal has filed a brief in which he states that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. Counsel mailed a copy of his brief to Appellant along with a notice that Appellant could file a pro se response if he so desired. This court also notified Appellant of his right to file a response to counsel's brief, but he has not done so. The deadline for filing a response has now passed.

In compliance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967) and Gainous v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex. Crim. App. 1969), Appellant's counsel states that he has diligently reviewed the record in this case and concludes that the record reflects no reversible error and no error upon which an appeal can be predicated. Additionally, in compliance with Anders, Gainous, and Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991), counsel presents a detailed chronology of the procedural history of the case as well as a professional evaluation of the record from indictment to conviction.

We have also conducted an independent review of the record for reversible error and found none. The record reflects no procedural or evidentiary irregularities requiring reversal, and the evidence is legally and factually sufficient to sustain the conviction. We therefore conclude that the appeal is frivolous. As required by Stafford, Appellant's counsel has moved for leave to withdraw, and we carried the motion for consideration with the merits of the appeal. Having done so and found no reversible error, the motion for leave to withdraw filed by Appellant's counsel is hereby granted, and the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

 

Opinion delivered February 20, 2002.

Panel consisted of Davis, C.J., Worthen, J., and Griffith, J.

 
(DO NOT PUBLISH)