Farrel Kim Rousseau v. the State of Texas ( 2022 )

NO. 12-21-00069-CR
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
TYLER, TEXAS
FARREL KIM ROUSSEAU, § APPEAL FROM THE 7TH
APPELLANT
V. § JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
APPELLEE § SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
Farrel Kim Rousseau appeals his conviction for deadly conduct. Appellant’s 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 Gainous v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex. Crim. App. 1969). We affirm.
BACKGROUND
In 2011, Appellant was charged by indictment with deadly conduct, a third-degree
felony. 1 Appellant elected to enter a plea of “guilty” to the indictment in exchange for the
State’s recommendation for community supervision. The agreement also included the State’s
consent to the trial court’s consideration of two unadjudicated offenses, identified as “DA 11-
01783-1 possession of marijuana” and “DA 11-02859-1 prohibited weapon” on the plea
paperwork. 2 On October 25, Appellant entered his “guilty” plea. The trial court set the
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TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 22.05 (b)(2) (West Supp. 2021) (“A person commits an offense if he knowingly
discharges a firearm at or in the direction of...a habitation...and is reckless as to whether the habitation...is
occupied.”), (e) (... “An offense under subsection (b) is a felony of the third degree.”).
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Id. § 12.45 (a) (West 2019) (“A person may, with the consent of the attorney for the state, admit during
the sentencing hearing his guilt of one or more unadjudicated offenses and request the court to take each into
account in determining sentence for the offense or offenses of which he stands adjudged guilty.”).
sentencing hearing and ordered a presentence investigation report (PSI). On November 14, the
trial court held Appellant’s sentencing hearing and elected to follow the State’s recommendation.
The trial court found Appellant guilty of deadly conduct, sentenced him to ten years of
imprisonment, but suspended the imposition of sentence and placed Appellant on community
supervision for eight years. Appellant acknowledged his guilt in the two unadjudicated offenses
at the October 25 hearing, and the trial court considered those offenses in Appellant’s sentencing.
On December 18, 2020, the State filed a motion to revoke Appellant’s community
supervision, alleging that Appellant violated several conditions of his community supervision.
Specifically, the State alleged that Appellant used marijuana and failed to submit to a urinalysis
at the request of the supervision officer. On April 1, 2021, the trial court held a hearing on the
State’s motion. At the hearing, Appellant pleaded “true” to the State’s allegations. The trial
court found the allegations “true,” revoked Appellant’s community supervision, and sentenced
him to ten years of imprisonment. This appeal followed.
ANALYSIS PURSUANT TO ANDERS V. CALIFORNIA
Appellant’s counsel filed a brief in compliance with Anders and Gainous, stating that she
diligently reviewed the appellate record and is of the opinion that the record reflects no
reversible error and that there is no error upon which an appeal can be predicated. From our
review of counsel’s brief, it is apparent that counsel is well acquainted with the facts in this case.
In compliance with Anders, Gainous, and High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 812 (Tex. Crim. App.
1978), counsel’s brief presents a chronological summation of the procedural history of the case,
and further states that counsel is unable to raise any arguable issues for appeal. 3 We have
reviewed the record for reversible error and have found none. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d
824, 826-27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005).
CONCLUSION
As required by Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991),
Appellant’s counsel moved for leave to withdraw. See also In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403,
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In compliance with Kelly v. State, Appellant’s counsel provided Appellant with a copy of the brief,
notified Appellant of her motion to withdraw as counsel, informed Appellant of his right to file a pro se response,
and took concrete measures to facilitate Appellant’s review of the appellate record. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d
313, 319 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). Appellant was given time to file his own brief. The time for filing such brief has
expired and no pro se brief has been filed.
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407 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008) (orig. proceeding). We carried the motion for consideration with the
merits. Having done so and finding no reversible error, Appellant’s counsel’s motion for leave
to withdraw is hereby granted, and the trial court’s judgment is affirmed. See TEX. R. APP. P.
43.2.
Appellant’s counsel has a duty to, within five days of the date of this opinion, send a
copy of the opinion and judgment to Appellant and advise him of his right to file a petition for
discretionary review. See TEX. R. APP. P. 48.4; In re Schulman, 22 S.W.3d at 411 n.35. Should
Appellant 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 he must file a pro se
petition for discretionary review. See In re Schulman, 22 S.W.3d at 408 n. 22. Any petition for
discretionary review must be filed within thirty days from the date of either this opinion, or if a
motion for rehearing is filed, the date that the last timely motion for rehearing is overruled by
this Court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 68.2(a). Any petition for discretionary review must be filed with
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; In re Schulman, 22 S.W.3d at 408 n.22.
Opinion delivered May 25, 2022.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J.
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COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS
JUDGMENT
MAY 25, 2022
NO. 12-21-00069-CR
FARREL KIM ROUSSEAU,
Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee
Appeal from the 7th District Court
of Smith County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No. 007-0802-11)
THIS CAUSE came to be heard on the appellate record and brief filed herein,
and the same being considered, it is the opinion of this court that there was no error in the
judgment.
It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the judgment of
the court below be in all things affirmed, and that this decision be certified to the court below
for observance.
By per curiam opinion.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J. and Neeley, J.