James E. Ligon v. State ( 2009 )

 Opinion issued April 16, 2009

In The

Court of Appeals

For The  

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-08-00408-CR

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JAMES E. LIGON, Appellant  

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

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On Appeal from the 228th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 1098117

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MEMORANDUM OPINION  

          Appellant, James E. Ligon, without an agreement as to punishment with the State, pleaded guilty to the offense of failure to register as a sex offender, and pleaded true to one enhancement paragraph contained in the indictment. The trial court sentenced appellant to confinement for 15 years. We affirm.

          Appellant’s counsel on appeal has filed a brief stating that the records present no reversible error, that the appeals are without merit and are frivolous, and that the appeals must be dismissed or affirmed. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, (1967). The brief meets the requirements of Anders by presenting a professional evaluation of the record and detailing why there are no arguable grounds for reversal. Id. at 744, 87 S. Ct. at 1400; see also High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 810 (Tex. Crim. App.1978).

          Counsel represents that she has served a copy of the brief on appellant. Counsel also advised appellant of his right to examine the appellate record and file a pro se brief. See Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 510 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). More than 30 days have passed, and appellant has not filed a pro se brief. Having reviewed the record and counsel’s brief, we agree that the appeals are frivolous and without merit and that there is no reversible error. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27(Tex. Crim. App. 2005).

          We affirm the judgment of the trial court and grant counsel’s motion to withdraw. Attorney Patti Sedita must immediately send the notice required by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.5(c) and file a copy of that notice with the Clerk of this Court.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack, and Justices Alcala and Hanks.

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).