Summary
This document is a motion by appointed appellate counsel to withdraw after filing an Anders brief in a Texas criminal appeal. It identifies the appellant, appeal and trial court information, cites relevant authority, and includes counsel’s certification of notice and delivery.
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Questions Presented
- Whether appointed appellate counsel should be permitted to withdraw after filing an Anders brief and providing the appellant with the required notice of his rights.
Factual background
The document concerns Christopher Arthur Kurtz's criminal appeal from the 207th District Court of Comal County. The appeal identified in the caption concerns Counts II and III. Appointed appellate counsel, John G. Jasuta, stated that he filed an Anders brief and sought withdrawal after advising Kurtz of his appellate rights.
Procedural history
The matter was pending on appeal from the 207th District Court of Comal County, Texas, in Cause No. CR2014-343. Court-appointed counsel represented that he had filed an Anders brief, notified the appellant of his rights, and consequently sought permission to withdraw.