James Lloyd Henson v. State of Texas ( 2002 )

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-01-133 CR ____________________

JAMES LLOYD HENSON, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

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On Appeal from the 75th District Court Liberty County, Texas Trial Cause No. 23,397

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OPINION  

A jury found James Lloyd Henson to be guilty of manslaughter, as a lesser included offense of murder. Tex. Pen. Code Ann. § 19.04 (Vernon 1994). The jury assessed punishment at eighteen years of confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, and a $5,000 fine.   

After appeal was perfected appellate counsel filed a brief in compliance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967), and High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). The brief concludes no arguable error which would support an appeal is presented, a conclusion with which we concur. On December 18, 2001, Henson was given an extension of time in which to file a pro se brief if he so desired. As of this date, we have received no response from the appellant.

We have reviewed the clerk's record and the reporter's record, and find no arguable error requiring us to order appointment of new counsel. See Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). Accordingly, we affirm the judgment and sentence of the trial court.

AFFIRMED.

PER CURIAM

  Submitted on March 27, 2002

Opinion Delivered April 3, 2002

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Before Walker, C.J., Burgess and Gaultney, JJ.