Derek Lynn Jeffery v. State ( 2015 )

AFFIRM; and Opinion Filed November 30, 2015.
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-15-00089-CR
No. 05-15-00090-CR
DEREK LYNN JEFFERY, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 265th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause Nos. F14-16488-R, F14-75920-R
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Bridges, Lang-Miers, and Schenck
Opinion by Justice Lang-Miers
Derek Lynn Jeffery waived a jury and pleaded guilty to indecency with a child and
failure to register as a sex offender. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 21.11(a)(2) (West 2011);
TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 62.102(a) (West Supp. 2015). The trial court sentenced
appellant to eight years’ imprisonment on the indecency with a child and two years’ confinement
in a state jail on the failure to register as a sex offender. On appeal, appellant’s attorney filed a
brief in which she concludes the appeals are wholly frivolous and without merit. The brief meets
the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). The brief presents a professional
evaluation of the record showing why, in effect, there are no arguable grounds to advance. See
High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 811–12 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.] 1978). Counsel delivered a
copy of the brief to appellant. We advised appellant of his right to file a pro se response, but he
did not file a pro se response. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319–21 (Tex. Crim. App.
2014) (identifying duties of appellate courts and counsel in Anders cases).
We have reviewed the record and counsel’s brief. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824,
826–27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (explaining appellate court’s duty in Anders cases). We agree
the appeals are frivolous and without merit. We find nothing in the record that might arguably
support the appeals.
We affirm the trial court’s judgments.
/Elizabeth Lang-Miers/
ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS
JUSTICE
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Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
JUDGMENT
DEREK LYNN JEFFERY, Appellant Appeal from the 265th Judicial District
Court of Dallas County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No.
No. 05-15-00089-CR V. F14-16488-R).
Opinion delivered by Justice Lang-Miers,
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee Justices Bridges and Schenck participating.
Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, the trial court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.
Judgment entered November 30, 2015.
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Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
JUDGMENT
DEREK LYNN JEFFERY, Appellant Appeal from the 265th Judicial District
Court of Dallas County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No.
No. 05-15-00090-CR V. F14-75920-R).
Opinion delivered by Justice Lang-Miers,
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee Justices Bridges and Schenck participating.
Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, the trial court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.
Judgment entered November 30, 2015.
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