Marcus Jerome Blackman v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 264th District Court of Bell County

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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-08-00440-CR Marcus Jerome Blackman, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY, 264TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 61821, HONORABLE FANCY H. JEZEK, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION Marcus Jerome Blackmun pleaded guilty to the offense of attempted burglary of a habitation. See Tex. Penal Code § 30.02 (West 2003). The district court deferred adjudication and placed Blackmun on community supervision for five years. Subsequently, the State filed a motion to adjudicate. At the hearing on the State’s motion, Blackmun pleaded true to violating 18 conditions of his community supervision. The district court found the allegations in the State’s motion to be true, adjudicated Blackmun guilty, and sentenced him to ten years’ imprisonment. Appellant’s court-appointed attorney has filed a motion to withdraw and 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 received a copy of counsel’s brief and was advised of his right to examine the appellate record and to file a pro se brief. No pro se brief has been filed. We have reviewed the record and counsel’s brief and agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeal. Counsel’s motion to withdraw is granted. The judgment of conviction is affirmed. __________________________________________ Bob Pemberton, Justice Before Chief Justice Law, Justices Puryear and Pemberton Affirmed Filed: October 17, 2008 Do Not Publish 2

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