Raul Arthur Morales v. the State of Texas ( 2022 )


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  • Opinion filed October 20, 2022
    In The
    Eleventh Court of Appeals
    __________
    No. 11-22-00024-CR
    __________
    RAUL ARTHUR MORALES, Appellant
    V.
    THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
    On Appeal from the 161st District Court
    Ector County, Texas
    Trial Court Cause No. C-21-0988-CR
    MEMORANDUM OPINION
    The trial court convicted Appellant, Raul Arthur Morales, of the offense of
    possession of a controlled substance: less than one gram of methamphetamine. See
    TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 481.115(a), (b) (West Supp. 2022). The trial
    court found both enhancement allegations to be true and assessed Appellant’s
    punishment at imprisonment for ten years and a fine of $500. See TEX. PENAL CODE
    ANN. § 12.425(a) (West 2019). We affirm.
    Appellant’s court-appointed counsel has filed in this court a motion to
    withdraw. The motion is supported by a brief in which counsel professionally and
    conscientiously examines the record and applicable law and concludes that the
    appeal is frivolous and without merit. Counsel provided Appellant with a copy of
    the brief, a copy of the motion to withdraw, and a copy of both the clerk’s record
    and the reporter’s record. Counsel advised Appellant of his right to review the record
    and file a response to counsel’s brief. Counsel also advised Appellant of his right to
    file a petition for discretionary review with the clerk of the Texas Court of Criminal
    Appeals seeking review by that court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 68. Court-appointed
    counsel has complied with the requirements of Anders v. California, 
    386 U.S. 738
    (1967); Kelly v. State, 
    436 S.W.3d 313
     (Tex. Crim. App. 2014); In re Schulman, 
    252 S.W.3d 403
     (Tex. Crim. App. 2008); and Stafford v. State, 
    813 S.W.2d 503
     (Tex.
    Crim. App. 1991).
    Appellant has not filed a response to counsel’s Anders brief. Following the
    procedures outlined in Anders and Schulman, we have independently reviewed the
    record, and we agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit.1
    We grant counsel’s motion to withdraw, and we affirm the judgment of the
    trial court.
    PER CURIAM
    October 20, 2022
    Do not publish. See TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).
    Panel consists of: Bailey, C.J.,
    Trotter, J., and Williams, J.
    1
    We note that Appellant has a right to file a petition for discretionary review pursuant to Rule 68
    of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.
    2
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 11-22-00024-CR

Filed Date: 10/20/2022

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 10/24/2022