Billy Wayne Gilliland v. State

In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-18-00073-CR
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BILLY WAYNE GILLILAND, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
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On Appeal from the 253rd District Court
Liberty County, Texas
Trial Cause No. CR33359
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
A jury found appellant Billy Wayne Gilliland guilty as an habitual offender
of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and assessed punishment at confinement
for life. Gilliland appealed his conviction.
Gilliland’s appellate counsel filed a brief that presents counsel’s professional
evaluation of the record and concludes the appeal is frivolous. See Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App.
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1978). On June 25, 2018, we granted an extension of time for Gilliland to file a pro
se brief. We received no response from Gilliland.
We 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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STEVE McKEITHEN
Chief Justice
Submitted on October 11, 2018
Opinion Delivered October 24, 2018
Do Not Publish
Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Johnson, JJ.
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Gilliland may challenge our decision in this case by filing a petition for
discretionary review. See Tex. R. App. P. 68.
2