Opinion
No. 03-08-00273-CR, 03-08-00274-CR, 03-08-00275-CR
Filed: October 17, 2008. DO NOT PUBLISH.
Appealed from the District Court of Milam County, 20th Judicial District, Nos. CR21981, CR21982 CR21983, Honorable Ed Magre, Judge Presiding. Affirmed.
Before Chief Justice LAW, Justices PURYEAR and PEMBERTON.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
In three cases consolidated for trial, Larry Allen Morgan, Jr., pleaded guilty to the offenses of aggravated sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child by contact, and indecency with a child by exposure. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 21.11 (West 2003), § 22.021(a)(1)(B) (West Supp. 2008). Punishment was before a jury. In cause number CR21981, punishment was assessed at 20 years' imprisonment for count I (aggravated sexual assault of a child) and 20 years' imprisonment for count II (aggravated sexual assault of a child). In cause number CR21982, punishment was assessed at five years' imprisonment for count I (indecency with a child by exposure) and 15 years' imprisonment for count II (indecency with a child by contact). In cause number CR21983, punishment was assessed at five years' imprisonment for the offense of indecency with a child by exposure. For each cause, appellant's court-appointed attorney has filed a motion to withdraw and a brief concluding that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. The briefs meet the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), by presenting a professional evaluation of the record demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. See also Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex.Crim.App. 1978); Currie v. State, 516 S.W.2d 684 (Tex.Crim.App. 1974); Jackson v. State, 485 S.W.2d 553 (Tex.Crim.App. 1972); Gainous v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex.Crim.App. 1969). Appellant received a copy of counsel's briefs and was advised of his right to examine the appellate record and to file a pro se brief. No pro se brief has been filed. We have reviewed the record and counsel's briefs and agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeal. Counsel's motions to withdraw are granted. After counsel filed his Anders briefs, we received from Morgan a motion for appointment of new counsel. Having independently determined that appellant's appeal is indeed frivolous, appellant's motion for appointment of new counsel is overruled. See Penson, 488 U.S. at 80; see also Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex.Crim.App. 1991) (concluding that an indigent defendant must be afforded new counsel if the appellate court finds arguments meritorious). The judgments of conviction are affirmed.