Summary
The Tenth Court of Appeals of Texas reviewed Bradley Hunter Golden's Anders appeal from his enhanced conviction for burglary of a vehicle and 15-year sentence. The court found the appeal wholly frivolous, affirmed the trial court's judgment, and granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw.
Holdings
- Appointed counsel performed the duties required of appointed counsel by diligently reviewing the appellate record and filing an Anders brief supporting the motion to withdraw.
- After reviewing the entire record, the court determined that the appeal was wholly frivolous and without merit.
- Counsel's motion to withdraw from representation of Golden was granted.
Questions Presented
- Whether appointed appellate counsel satisfied the duties required under Anders v. California by filing a professionally evaluated Anders brief and motion to withdraw.
- Whether the appeal was wholly frivolous after the Court of Appeals independently reviewed the entire appellate record.
- Whether counsel's motion to withdraw should be granted.
Disposition
affirmed
Cases Cited (8)
- Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967)(followed)
- High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 812 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978)(followed)
- Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319-320 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014)(followed)
- In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403, 407 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008)(followed)
- Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988)(followed)
- Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 509-11 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991)(followed)
- McCoy v. Court of Appeals, 486 U.S. 429, 439 n. 10 (1988)(followed)
- Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005)(followed)
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