In The Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont ________________ NO. 09-21-00059-CR ________________ JAMES RAY DUNCANSON, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee ________________________________________________________________________ On Appeal from the 52nd District Court Coryell County , Texas Trial Cause No. 19-25491 ________________________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION In an open plea, appellant James Ray Duncanson pleaded guilty to prostitution solicitation of a person under 18 years old. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 43.02(c-1). After conducting a sentencing hearing, the trial court assessed Duncanson’s punishment at five years incarceration in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.1 1 This case was transferred to this Court from the Tenth Court of Appeals in Waco, Texas, pursuant to a docket equalization order. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 73.001. 1 Duncanson’s appellate counsel filed an Anders brief that presents counsel’s professional evaluation of the record and concludes that the appeal is frivolous. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). On September 7, 2021, we granted an extension of time for Duncanson to file a pro se brief. We received no response from Duncanson. We reviewed the appellate record, and we agree with counsel’s conclusion that no arguable issues support the 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.2 AFFIRMED. ________________________________ CHARLES KREGER Justice Submitted on February 23, 2022 Opinion Delivered April 20, 2022 Do Not Publish Before Kreger, Horton and Johnson, JJ. 2 Duncanson may challenge our decision in this case by filing a petition for discretionary review. See Tex. R. App. P. 68. 2