Lawrence R. Jackson v. State of Texas--Appeal from 187th Judicial District Court of Bexar County

No. 04-00-00553-CR

Lawrence R. JACKSON,
Appellant
v.
The STATE of Texas,
Appellee
From the 187th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2000CR0560
Honorable Raymond Angelini, Judge Presiding

Opinion by: Phil Hardberger, Chief Justice

Sitting: Phil Hardberger, Chief Justice

Tom Rickhoff, Justice

Catherine Stone, Justice

Delivered and Filed: March 7, 2001

AFFIRMED

Lawrence R. Jackson ("Jackson") pled guilty to the offense of delivery of cocaine and also pled true to the allegation that he was previously convicted of possession of cocaine. Jackson was fully admonished in writing. See Crawford v. State, 890 S.W.2d 941, 944-45 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1994, no pet.) (prima facie showing that guilty plea was knowing and voluntary established when record reflects that trial court appropriately admonished a defendant); see also Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 26.13(a) (Vernon Supp. 2000) (setting forth requisite admonishments). In accordance with the terms of his plea bargain agreement, Jackson was sentenced to seven years imprisonment. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(b)(3) (limiting issues that may be raised on appeal if punishment does not exceed recommendation); see also Martinez v. State, 5 S.W.3d 722, 725 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1999, no pet.) (allowing jurisdictional issues to be raised); Luna v. State, 985 S.W.2d 128, 130 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1998, pet. ref'd) (allowing voluntariness of the plea to be raised).

Jackson's court-appointed attorney filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), in which he concludes that the appeal has no merit. Counsel provided Jackson with a copy of the brief and informed him of his right to review the record and file his own brief. See Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85-86 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1997, no pet.); Bruns v. State, 924 S.W.2d 176, 177 n.1 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1996, no pet.).

We have reviewed the record and counsel's brief. We agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed. Appellate counsel's motion to withdraw is granted. Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d at 86; Bruns v. State, 924 S.W.2d at 177 n.1.

PHIL HARDBERGER,

CHIEF JUSTICE

DO NOT PUBLISH