Once an appellant's court-appointed attorney files a motion to withdraw on the ground that the appeal is frivolous and fulfills the requirements of Anders, this court is obligated to undertake an independent examination of the record. See Stafford v. 488 75 82 83 109 346 351 1988 (2011)

Court of Appeals of Texas, Waco.

Once an appellant's court-appointed attorney files a motion to withdraw on the ground that the appeal is frivolous and fulfills the requirements of Anders, this court is obligated to undertake an independent examination of the record. See Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex.Crim.App.1991); Mays v. State, 904 S.W.2d 920, 922–23 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1995, no pet.). Only then may we grant counsel's motion to withdraw. See Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 82–83, 109 S.Ct. 346, 351 (1988).

NO. 02–10–00411–CR

Decided: June 07, 2011

COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

MEMORANDUM OPINION1

We have carefully reviewed the record and counsel's brief. We agree with counsel that this appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit; we find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeal. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 827–28 (Tex.Crim.App.2005); see also Meza v. State, 206 S.W.3d 684, 685 n.6 (Tex.Crim.App.2006). Accordingly, we grant counsel's motion to withdraw and affirm the trial court's order.

BILL MEIER

PANEL: LIVINGSTON, C.J.; MEIER, J; and DIXON W. HOLMAN (Senior Justice, Retired, Sitting by Assignment).

Tex.R. App. P. 47.2(b)

DELIVERED: June 2, 2011

FOOTNOTES

FN1. See Tex.R.App. P. 47.4.. FN1. See Tex.R.App. P. 47.4.

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