DEMELVIN URELL HICKS v. THE STATE OF TEXAS (2012)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Opinion By Justice Morris

In these cases, DeMelvin Urell Hicks waived a jury and pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and robbery.   See Tex. Penal Code Ann. §§ 29.02(a), 29.03(a) (West 2011).   After finding appellant guilty, the trial court assessed punishment, enhanced by a prior felony conviction, at twenty years' imprisonment for aggravated robbery and ten years' imprisonment for robbery.   On appeal, appellant's attorney filed a brief in which she concludes the appeals are wholly frivolous and without merit.   The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).   The brief presents a professional evaluation of the record showing why, in effect, there are no arguable grounds to advance.   See High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 811 (Tex.Crim.App. [Panel Op.] 1978).   Counsel delivered a copy of the brief to appellant.   We advised appellant of his right to file a pro se response, but he did not file a pro se response.

We have reviewed the record and counsel's brief.   See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 827 (Tex.Crim.App.2005) (court of appeals's duty is to determine whether there are any arguable issues, and, if so, to remand the case to the trial court so that new counsel may be appointed to address those issues).   We agree the appeals are frivolous and without merit.   We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeals.

We affirm the trial court's judgments.

JOSEPH B. MORRIS JUSTICE