Larry Joe Morgan v. The State of TexasAppeal from 322nd District Court of Tarrant County (memorandum opinion )
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In The Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo No. 07-13-00136-CR LARRY JOE MORGAN, APPELLANT V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE On Appeal from the 396th District Court Tarrant County, Texas Trial Court No. 1249395D, Honorable George W. Gallagher, Presiding June 4, 2014 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before CAMPBELL and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ. Appellant, Larry Joe Morgan, was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.1 The same jury found the enhancement paragraph alleged in the indictment True and sentenced appellant to serve 20 years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.2 Appellant appealed, and we will affirm. 1 See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 22.02(a)(2) (West 2011). 2 See id. § 12.42(b) (West Supp. 2013). Appellant s attorney has filed an Anders brief and a motion to withdraw. Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 498 (1967). In support of his motion to withdraw, counsel certifies that he has diligently reviewed the record, and in his opinion, the record reflects no reversible error upon which an appeal can be predicated. Id. at 744 45. In compliance with High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 813 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978), counsel has candidly discussed why, under the controlling authorities, there is no error in the trial court s judgment. Additionally, counsel has certified that he has provided appellant a copy of the Anders brief and motion to withdraw, and appropriately advised appellant of his right to file a pro se response in this matter. Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 510 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). The Court has also advised appellant of his right to file a pro se response. Appellant has filed a response. By his Anders brief, counsel reviewed all grounds that could possibly support an appeal, but concludes the appeal is frivolous. Independent of counsel, appellant has, by his response, urged the Court to reverse his conviction for a number of different reasons. We have reviewed the grounds suggested by counsel and the grounds alleged by appellant, and we have made an independent review of the entire record to determine whether there are any arguable grounds which might support an appeal. See Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 109 S. Ct. 346, 102 L. Ed. 2d 300 (1988); Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). We have found no such arguable grounds and agree with counsel that the appeal is frivolous. 2 Accordingly, counsel s motion to withdraw is hereby granted, and the trial court s judgment is affirmed.3 Mackey K. Hancock Justice Do not publish. 3 Counsel shall, within five days after this opinion is handed down, send his client a copy of the opinion and judgment, along with notification of appellant=s right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review. See TEX. R. APP. P. 48.4. 3
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