Chad Russell George v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Sixth Court of Appeals of Texas at Texarkana affirmed the revocation of Chad Russell George’s community supervision and his resulting two-year imprisonment sentence for endangering a child. Applying Anders v. California, the court independently reviewed the record and George’s pro se response and found no reversible error. The court also granted appointed counsel’s motion to withdraw.

Holdings

1. Counsel's professional evaluation of the record, explaining why no arguable grounds existed, satisfied the requirements of Anders v. California.
2. After independently reviewing the entire appellate record and George's pro se response, the court found no reversible error and affirmed the trial court's judgment.
3. Because the case presented no reversible error, the court granted counsel's motion to withdraw, and no substitute counsel was appointed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether appointed appellate counsel complied with Anders v. California by filing a brief demonstrating that the appeal presented no genuinely arguable grounds for reversal.
2. Whether independent review of the appellate record and George's pro se response revealed reversible error in the revocation of community supervision, adjudication of guilt, or sentence.

Disposition

affirmed