Michael Jason Portillo v. State ( 2015 )


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  •                                  IN THE
    TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
    No. 10-14-00292-CR
    MICHAEL JASON PORTILLO,
    Appellant
    v.
    THE STATE OF TEXAS,
    Appellee
    From the 54th District Court
    McLennan County, Texas
    Trial Court No. 2013-53-C2
    MEMORANDUM OPINION
    Appellant Michael J. Portillo was charged by indictment with burglary of a
    habitation and with aggravated robbery. A jury found him guilty on both counts and
    assessed twenty-three and ten-year prison sentences, respectively. The judgment on each
    count reflects a deadly-weapon finding. This appeal ensued. We will affirm.
    In accordance with Anders v. California, 
    386 U.S. 738
    , 
    87 S. Ct. 1396
    , 
    18 L. Ed. 2d 493
    (1967), Appellant’s court-appointed appellate counsel filed a brief and motion to
    withdraw, stating that his review of the record yielded no grounds of error upon which
    an appeal can be predicated. Counsel’s brief meets the requirements of Anders; it presents
    a professional evaluation demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to advance
    on appeal. See In re Schulman, 
    252 S.W.3d 403
    , 407 n.9 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008) (“In Texas,
    an Anders brief need not specifically advance ‘arguable’ points of error if counsel finds
    none, but it must provide record references to the facts and procedural history and set
    out pertinent legal authorities.”); Stafford v. State, 
    813 S.W.2d 503
    , 510 n.3 (Tex. Crim. App.
    1991).
    In compliance with High v. State, 
    573 S.W.2d 807
    , 813 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.]
    1978), Appellant’s counsel has carefully discussed why, under controlling authority,
    there is no reversible error in the trial court’s judgment. Counsel has informed us that he
    has: (1) examined the record and found no arguable grounds to advance on appeal; (2)
    served a copy of the brief and counsel’s motion to withdraw on Appellant; and (3)
    provided Appellant with a copy of the record and informed him of his right to file a pro
    se response. See 
    Anders, 386 U.S. at 744
    , 87 S.Ct. at 1400; 
    Stafford, 813 S.W.2d at 510
    n.3;
    see also 
    Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at 409
    n.23. Appellant did not file a pro se response.
    Upon receiving an Anders brief, we must conduct a full examination of all the
    proceedings to determine whether the case is wholly frivolous. Penson v. Ohio, 
    488 U.S. 75
    , 80, 
    109 S. Ct. 346
    , 349-50, 
    102 L. Ed. 2d 300
    (1988). We have reviewed the entire record
    and counsel’s brief and have found nothing that would arguably support an appeal. See
    Bledsoe v. State, 
    178 S.W.3d 824
    , 827-28 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (“Due to the nature of
    Anders briefs, by indicating in the opinion that it considered the issues raised in the briefs
    and reviewed the record for reversible error but found none, the court of appeals met the
    Portillo v. State                                                                        Page 2
    requirement of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 47.1.”); 
    Stafford, 813 S.W.2d at 509
    .
    Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
    In accordance with Anders, Appellant’s attorney has asked for permission to
    withdraw as counsel for Appellant. See 
    Anders, 386 U.S. at 744
    , 87 S.Ct. at 1400; see also
    
    Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at 408
    n.17 (quoting Jeffery v. State, 
    903 S.W.2d 776
    , 779-80 (Tex.
    App.—Dallas 1995, no pet.) (“If an attorney believes the appeal is frivolous, he must
    withdraw from representing the appellant.                  To withdraw from representation, the
    appointed attorney must file a motion to withdraw accompanied by a brief showing the
    appellate court that the appeal is frivolous.”)). We grant counsel’s motion to withdraw.
    Within five days of the date of this opinion, counsel is ordered to send a copy of this
    opinion and this Court’s judgment to Appellant and to advise him of his right to file a
    petition for discretionary review.1 See TEX. R. APP. P. 48.4; see also 
    Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at 412
    n.35; Ex parte Owens, 
    206 S.W.3d 670
    , 673 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006).
    REX D. DAVIS
    Justice
    1New appellate counsel will not be appointed for Appellant. Should Appellant wish to seek further review
    of this case by the Court of Criminal Appeals, he must either retain an attorney to file a petition for
    discretionary review or must file a pro se petition for discretionary review. Any petition for discretionary
    review must be filed within thirty days from the date of this opinion or from the date the last timely motion
    for rehearing was overruled by this Court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 68.2. Any petition for discretionary review
    must be filed with the Clerk of the Court of Criminal Appeals. See 
    id. at R.
    68.3. Any petition for
    discretionary review should comply with the requirements of rule 68.4 of the Texas Rules of Appellate
    Procedure. See 
    id. at R.
    68.4; see also 
    Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at 409
    n.22.
    Portillo v. State                                                                                     Page 3
    Before Chief Justice Gray,
    Justice Davis, and
    Justice Scoggins
    Affirmed
    Opinion delivered and filed May 21, 2015
    Do not publish
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