Affirmed; Opinion Filed May 24, 2019.

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

No. 05-18-01100-CR

No. 05-18-01101-CR

No. 05-18-01102-CR

LILJUAN RICHARDSON LAWRENCE, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 5

Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause Nos. F17-29751-L, F17-29752-L, F17-29753-L

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Myers, Molberg, and Carlyle

Opinion by Justice Carlyle

Appellant Liljuan Richardson Lawrence waived a jury and entered a guilty plea to one 

charge of evading arrest or detention with a motor vehicle and two charges of abandoning a child 

without intent to return. The trial court found him guilty and sentenced him to ten years’ 

imprisonment in each case, to run concurrently.

On appeal, appellant’s attorney filed a brief in which he concludes the appeals are wholly 

frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 

738 (1967), because it presents a professional evaluation of the record showing why, in effect, 

there are no arguable grounds to advance.1 Counsel appears to have delivered a copy of the brief 

 

1

See High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 812 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.] 1978).
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to appellant. We advised appellant of his right to file a pro se response, but he did not do so.

2 We 

have reviewed the record and counsel’s brief.3 We agree the appeals are frivolous and without 

merit, finding nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeals.

We affirm the trial court’s judgments.

/Cory L. Carlyle/

CORY L. CARLYLE

JUSTICE

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2

See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319–21 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014) (noting appellant has right to file pro se 

response to counsel’s Anders brief).

3

See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826–27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (explaining appellate court’s duty in 

Anders cases).
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Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

JUDGMENT

LILJUAN RICHARDSON LAWRENCE, 

Appellant

No. 05-18-01100-CR V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the Criminal District Court 

No. 5, Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. F17-29751-L.

Opinion delivered by Justice Carlyle. 

Justices Myers and Molberg participating.

Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, the judgment of the trial court is AFFIRMED.

Judgment entered this 24th day of May, 2019.
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Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

JUDGMENT

LILJUAN RICHARDSON LAWRENCE, 

Appellant

No. 05-18-01101-CR V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the Criminal District Court 

No. 5, Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. F17-29752-L.

Opinion delivered by Justice Carlyle. 

Justices Myers and Molberg participating.

Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, the judgment of the trial court is AFFIRMED.

Judgment entered this 24th day of May, 2019.
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Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

JUDGMENT

LILJUAN RICHARDSON LAWRENCE, 

Appellant

No. 05-18-01102-CR V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the Criminal District Court 

No. 5, Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. F17-29753-L.

Opinion delivered by Justice Carlyle. 

Justices Myers and Molberg participating.

Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, the judgment of the trial court is AFFIRMED.

Judgment entered this 24th day of May, 2019.