Karrie Smith v. State ( 2008 )

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-07-00422-CR
NO. 03-07-00451-CR
Karrie Smith, Appellant
v.
The State of Texas, Appellee
FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY, 426TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
NOS. 60514 & 60515, HONORABLE FANCY H. JEZEK, JUDGE PRESIDING
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant Karrie Smith pleaded guilty and judicially confessed to credit card abuse
(cause number 60514) and endangering a child (cause number 60515). See Tex. Penal Code Ann.
§§ 22.041, 32.31 (West Supp. 2007). The trial court adjudged her guilty of both offenses and
assessed two eighteen-month state-jail terms, to be served concurrently.
Appellant’s court-appointed attorney filed a brief concluding that the appeals are
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 records 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 her right to
examine the appellate records and to file a pro se brief. No pro se brief was filed, but appellant
did write a letter to the Court explaining why she believes that her conviction for endangering a
child was improper.
We have reviewed the records, counsel’s brief, and appellant’s letter. We find
nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeals. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824,
826-27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). We agree with counsel that the appeals are frivolous and
without merit.
The judgments of conviction are affirmed.
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G. Alan Waldrop, Justice
Before Chief Justice Law, Justices Waldrop and Henson
Affirmed
Filed: February 1, 2008
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