Arthur Lee Parsons v. State ( 2014 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-13-00484-CR
Arthur Lee PARSONS,
Appellant
v.
The State of
The STATE of Texas,
Appellee
From the 85th Judicial District Court, Brazos County, Texas
Trial Court No. 11-02236-CRF-85
Honorable Jimmy Don Langley, Judge Presiding
Opinion By: Karen Angelini, Justice
Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Delivered and Filed: June 11, 2014
AFFIRMED, MOTION TO WITHDRAW GRANTED
Arthur Lee Parsons pled guilty to the offense of violation of a protective order by assault,
a third degree felony. There was no plea agreement. After hearing evidence on punishment, the
trial court sentenced Parsons to nine years in prison. Parsons appealed.
Parsons’s court-appointed appellate counsel has filed a motion to withdraw and a brief in
which he concludes that this appeal is frivolous and without merit. See Anders v. California, 386
U.S. 738 (1967); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). Counsel states that
Parsons was provided with a copy of the motion to withdraw and the brief, and was informed of
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his right to review the record and file his own brief. See Bruns v. State, 924 S.W.2d 176, 177 n.1
(Tex. App.—San Antonio 1996, no pet.). Parsons has not filed a pro se brief.
We have reviewed the record and counsel’s brief. We agree that this appeal is frivolous
and without merit. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed, and counsel’s motion to withdraw
is granted. See Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 86 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1997, no pet.); Bruns,
924 S.W.2d at 177 n.1.
No substitute counsel will be appointed. Should Parsons wish to seek further review of this
case by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, he must either retain an attorney to file a petition for
discretionary review or file a pro se petition for discretionary review. Any petition for discretionary
review must be filed within thirty days from the later of (1) the date of this opinion, or (2) the date
the last timely motion for rehearing is overruled by this court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 68.2. Any
petition for discretionary review must be filed in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. See TEX.
R. APP. P. 68.3. Any petition for discretionary review should comply with the requirements of Rule
68.4 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. See TEX. R. APP. P. 68.4.
Karen Angelini, Justice
DO NOT PUBLISH
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