Summary
The Seventh Court of Appeals of Texas considered an Anders motion to withdraw in Delkei Derrett’s appeal from a sexual-assault conviction. After independently reviewing the record and counsel’s brief, the court found no nonfrivolous grounds for reversal, affirmed the trial court’s judgment, and granted counsel’s motion to withdraw.
Court
Court of Appeals for the Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo
Jurisdiction
Court of Appeals for the Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo
Decision date
March 31, 2026
Docket number
07-25-00358-CR
Disposition
affirmed
Questions Presented
- Whether appointed appellate counsel complied with the requirements of Anders v. California and was entitled to withdraw.
- Whether the independent review of the record disclosed any nonfrivolous issue or plausible basis for reversal of Derrett's sexual-assault conviction.
Holdings
- Counsel complied with Anders and the applicable Texas procedures by examining the record, filing a brief explaining why no reversible error existed, providing the brief and record-access information to Derrett, notifying him of his rights to file a pro se response and petition for discretionary review, and moving to withdraw; the motion to withdraw was therefore granted.
- After independently examining the record and counsel's Anders brief, the court found no nonfrivolous issue or plausible basis for reversal and affirmed the trial court's judgment.
Court Document
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