Bradley Hunter Golden v. The State of Texas

No. 10-25-00391-CR · Court of Appeals for the Tenth Appellate District of Texas · May 7, 2026 · No. 10-25-00391-CR

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

  1. 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.
  2. After reviewing the entire record, the court determined that the appeal was wholly frivolous and without merit.
  3. Counsel's motion to withdraw from representation of Golden was granted.

Questions Presented

  1. Whether appointed appellate counsel satisfied the duties required under Anders v. California by filing a professionally evaluated Anders brief and motion to withdraw.
  2. Whether the appeal was wholly frivolous after the Court of Appeals independently reviewed the entire appellate record.
  3. 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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