Raymond Craig Freeman v. State

AFFIRM and Opinion Filed December 13, 2019

S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-18-01436-CR

RAYMOND CRAIG FREEMAN, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 2 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F16-41797-I

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Molberg, Reichek, and Evans Opinion by Justice Evans Raymond Craig Freeman entered an open guilty plea to the offense of burglary of a

habitation, enhanced by a prior conviction for burglary of a building. The trial court found appellant guilty, found the enhancement paragraph true, and assessed punishment at fifteen years’ imprisonment.

On appeal, appellant’s attorney filed a brief in which she concludes the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). See Murphy v. State, 111 S.W.3d 846, 849 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2003, no pet.). 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, 812 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.] 1978).

Counsel delivered a copy of the brief to appellant, and by letter dated August 19, 2019, we advised appellant of his right to file a pro se response by September 30, 2019. We advised appellant that failure to file a pro se response by that date would result in the case being submitted on the Anders brief alone. Appellant did not file a response.

We have reviewed the record and counsel’s brief. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826–27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (explaining appellate court’s duty in Anders cases). We agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeal. Therefore, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

/David Evans/ DAVID EVANS JUSTICE

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S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT

RAYMOND CRAIG FREEMAN, On Appeal from the Criminal District Court Appellant No. 2, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F16-41797-I. No. 05-18-01436-CR V. Opinion delivered by Justice Evans. Justices Molberg and Reichek participating. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Based on this Court’s opinion of this date, the judgment of the trial court is AFFIRMED. Judgment entered December 13, 2019

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