Royce Edward Larkin v. the State of Texas ( 2023 )

In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-22-00243-CR
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ROYCE EDWARD LARKIN, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
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On Appeal from the 1A District Court
Jasper County, Texas
Trial Cause No. 13903JD
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant Royce Larkin was convicted of murder, a first-degree felony, and
sentenced to life in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.02(b)(1). The jury also assessed a fine of
$10,000. We affirm.
Larkin’s appellate counsel filed an Anders brief that presents counsel’s
professional evaluation of the record and concludes the appeal is frivolous; he then
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filed a motion to withdraw as counsel. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738(1967); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). Larkin was notified
of his right to file a pro se brief, but we received no response from Appellant. We
have reviewed the appellate record, and we agree with counsel’s conclusion that no
arguable issues support an appeal. Therefore, we find it unnecessary to order
appointment of new counsel to re-brief the appeal. Cf. Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d
503, 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). We affirm the trial court’s judgment.1
AFFIRMED.
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JAY WRIGHT
Justice
Submitted on July 19, 2023
Opinion Delivered August 9, 2023
Do Not Publish
Before Golemon, C.J., Horton and Wright, JJ.
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Larkin may challenge our decision in this case by filing a petition for
discretionary review. See Tex. R. App. P. 68.
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