In the Matter of J.R., a Juvenile Appeal from 74th District Court of McLennan County (memorandum opinion)
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IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS No. 10-19-00215-CV IN THE MATTER OF J.R., A JUVENILE From the 74th District Court McLennan County, Texas Trial Court No. 2015-110-J MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant J.R. appeals from an order transferring him from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to complete his sentence. We affirm the trial court’s judgment. J.R.’s appointed counsel has filed a first amended motion to withdraw and an Anders brief in support of the motion asserting that he has diligently reviewed the appellate record and that, in his opinion, the appeal is frivolous.1 See Anders v. California, Shortly after receiving counsel’s initial motion to withdraw, we issued an order, notifying counsel that the motion contained an error and ordering counsel to file an amended motion to withdraw correcting the 1 386 U.S. 738 (1967); In re D.A.S., 973 S.W.2d 296, 299 (Tex. 1998) (original proceeding) (applying Anders to juvenile proceedings). Counsel's brief evidences a professional evaluation of the record for error and compliance with the other duties of appointed counsel. We conclude that counsel has performed the duties required of appointed counsel. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 812 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978); see also Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319-20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014); In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403, 407 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). In reviewing an Anders appeal, we must, “after a full examination of all the proceedings, ... decide whether the case is wholly frivolous.” Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; see Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988); accord Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 509-11 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). An appeal is “wholly frivolous” or “without merit” when it “lacks any basis in law or fact.” McCoy v. Court of Appeals, 486 U.S. 429, 439 n.10 (1988). After a review of the entire record in this appeal, we have determined the appeal to be wholly frivolous. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). Accordingly, we affirm the trial court's judgment. Counsel's first amended motion to withdraw from representation of J.R. is granted. issue within twenty-one days of the date of the order. Counsel promptly filed a first amended motion to withdraw correcting the issue. In the Matter of J.R., a Juvenile Page 2 REX D. DAVIS Justice Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Davis, and Justice Neill Affirmed; motion granted Opinion delivered and filed March 23, 2020 [CV06] In the Matter of J.R., a Juvenile Page 3
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