Laura Lisa Brown v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris County
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Opinion issued October 23, 2008 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas NO. 01-07-00515-CR LAURA LISA BROWN, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 351st District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1043497 MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant, Laura Lisa Brown, without an agreed punishment recommendation from the State, pleaded guilty to the offense of engaging in organized crime. Appellant also pleaded true to one enhancement paragraph. The trial court ordered a presentence investigation and rescheduled the cases. After a presentence investigation hearing, the trial court sentenced appellant to confinement for 15 years in trial court cause number 1113418 and to confinement for 20 years. Appellant s counsel on appeal has filed a brief stating that the record presents no reversible error, that the appeals is without merit and is frivolous, and that the appeal must be dismissed or affirmed. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, (1967). The brief meets the requirements of Anders by presenting a professional evaluation of the record and detailing why there are no arguable grounds for reversal in these cases. Id. at 744, 87 S. Ct. at 1400; see also High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 810 (Tex. Crim. App.1978). Counsel represents that she has served a copy of the brief on appellant. Counsel also advised appellant of her right to examine the appellate record and file a pro se brief. See Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 510 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). More than 30 days have passed, and appellant has not filed a pro se brief. Having reviewed the record and counsel s brief, we agree that the appeals are frivolous and without merit and that there is no reversible error. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27(Tex. Crim. App. 2005). We affirm the judgment of the trial court and grant counsel s motion to withdraw.1 1 Appointed counsel still has a duty to inform appellant of the result of 2 PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack, and Justices Nuchia and Higley. Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.4. this appeal and that he may, on his own, pursue discretionary review in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005).
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