RENE NIETO v. THE STATE OF TEXAS--Appeal from 28th District Court of Nueces County
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COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI
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RENE NIETO , Appellant,
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS , Appellee.
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On appeal from the 28th District Court
of Nueces County, Texas.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Dorsey, Hinojosa, and Rodriguez
Opinion by Justice Dorsey
Rene Nieto was convicted of murder, enhanced because of the use of a deadly weapon during commission of the murder. See Tex. Pen. Code Ann. 19.02. He received a sentence of seventy years confinement. Nieto wishes to appeal his conviction and sentence and has filed a timely notice of appeal with this Court.
However, Nieto's court-appointed counsel has filed a brief in which counsel has concluded that an appeal would be wholly frivolous and without merit. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Counsel provided a copy of this brief to Nieto, and certified to this Court that he has advised Nieto of his right to file a pro se supplemental brief. Thirty days have elapsed and no such brief has been filed.
We have thoroughly reviewed the record as mandated by Anders and we agree with counsel that any appeal of this matter would be wholly frivolous. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744-45 (requiring the appellate court to conduct a full examination of all proceedings to determine whether it agrees with counsel's determination that any appeal would be wholly frivolous). Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the trial court and grant counsel's motion to withdraw from this representation.
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J. BONNER DORSEY,
Justice
Do not publish .
Tex. R. App. P. 47.3(b).
Opinion delivered and filed
this 23rd day of August, 2001.
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