Patrick Darrell Gibson v. The State of Texas

Summary

The Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, reviewed an Anders appeal from a judgment adjudicating Patrick Darrell Gibson guilty, revoking his deferred-adjudication community supervision, and sentencing him to 240 days in jail for possession of a controlled substance. The court granted appointed counsel’s motion to withdraw, concluded the appeal was frivolous and without merit, and affirmed the trial court’s judgment.

Holdings

1. Appointed counsel's motion to withdraw and Anders brief satisfied the requirements of Anders by providing a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating that no arguable grounds for appeal existed.
2. After independently reviewing the record and counsel's brief, the court found no issue that might arguably support the appeal and held that the appeal was frivolous and without merit.

Questions Presented

1. Whether appointed appellate counsel's Anders brief and motion to withdraw satisfied the applicable requirements.
2. Whether the record contained any arguably meritorious ground for appeal from the judgment adjudicating guilt and revoking community supervision.

Disposition

affirmed