Cecil Matthew Salazar III v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 51st District Court of Tom Green County
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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-05-00435-CR Cecil Matthew Salazar, III, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TOM GREEN COUNTY, 51ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. A-04-1016-S, HONORABLE BARBARA L. WALTHER, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant Cecil Matthew Salazar, III, pleaded guilty before a jury to the offense of attempted capital murder. See Tex. Pen. Code Ann. § 15.01 (West 2003), § 19.03 (West Supp. 2005). After hearing evidence relevant to sentence, the jury assessed punishment at life imprisonment. Appellant s court-appointed attorney filed a brief concluding that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), by presenting a professional evaluation of the record demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. See also Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978); Currie v. State, 516 S.W.2d 684 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974); Jackson v. State, 485 S.W.2d 553 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972); Gainous v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex. Crim. App. 1969). Appellant also filed a pro se brief after examining the appellate record. We have reviewed the record, counsel s brief, and the pro se brief. We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeal. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). Counsel s motion to withdraw is granted. The judgment of conviction is affirmed. ___________________________________________ Jan P. Patterson, Justice Before Chief Justice Law, Justices Patterson and Pemberton Affirmed Filed: May 26, 2006 Do Not Publish 2
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