IN RE: T.H. (2016)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

The State filed a petition alleging delinquent conduct against appellant, a juvenile, charging him, in two counts, with conduct in violation of section 29.03 of the Texas Penal Code, aggravated robbery.  The State filed a motion requesting that the juvenile district court waive its jurisdiction and transfer the cases to the criminal district court.  After a hearing, the juvenile court signed an order waiving jurisdiction.  Appellant appeals the juvenile court's order waiving jurisdiction and certifying appellant to be tried as an adult.

Appellant's court-appointed counsel filed a brief in which he concludes that the appeals are wholly frivolous and without merit.  The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967), by presenting a professional evaluation of the record and explaining why there are no arguable grounds of error on appeal.  Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 510 (Tex.Crim.App.1991).  The Anders doctrine also applies in juvenile matters.  See In Re D.A.S., 973 S.W.2d 296, 299 (Tex.1998) (extending Anders procedures to juvenile delinquency proceedings based, in part, on quasi-criminal nature of proceedings).

Copies of counsel's brief were delivered to appellant and to his mother, and both were advised that appellant has the right to file a pro se brief.  More than thirty days have elapsed and no pro se brief has been filed.

We have reviewed the record and counsel's brief thoroughly and agree the appeals are wholly frivolous and without merit.  Further, we find no reversible error in the record.  A discussion of the brief would add nothing to the jurisprudence of the state.

We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

PER CURIAM