NO. 12-18-00106-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

CURTIS LEO BALLARD, 

APPELLANT

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE

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APPEAL FROM THE 114TH 

JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PER CURIAM

Curtis Leo Ballard appeals his conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. 

Appellant’s counsel filed a brief in compliance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 

1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967), and Gainous v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex. Crim. App. 1969). 

We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Appellant was charged by indictment with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. 

Appellant elected to waive a jury trial and plead “guilty” to the indictment pursuant to a plea 

bargain. The trial court accepted Appellant’s “guilty” plea, but in accordance with the plea 

bargain, deferred a finding of “guilt” and placed him on community supervision for a term of eight 

years. The State later filed an application to adjudicate Appellant’s guilt and revoke his community 

supervision, alleging that Appellant violated the terms and conditions of his community 

supervision. At a hearing on the State’s application to revoke, Appellant pleaded “true” to 

allegations that he consumed and possessed alcohol in violation of the terms and conditions of his 

community supervision. The court found the allegations to be “true,” found Appellant “guilty” of 

aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and sentenced him to eight years of imprisonment. This 

appeal followed. 
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ANALYSIS PURSUANT TO ANDERS V. CALIFORNIA

Appellant’s counsel filed a brief in compliance with Anders v. California and Gainous v. 

State. Appellant’s counsel relates that he has diligently reviewed and evaluated the appellate 

record and found no error for our review. In compliance with High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 812 

(Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.] 1978), counsel’s brief contains a thorough professional evaluation 

of the record demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to be advanced.1

We have considered counsel’s brief and conducted our own independent review of the 

record. Id. at 811. We have found no reversible error.

CONCLUSION

As required by Anders and Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991), 

Appellant’s counsel has moved for leave to withdraw. See also In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403, 

407 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008) (orig. proceeding). We carried the motion for consideration with the 

merits. Having done so, we agree with Appellant’s counsel that the appeal is wholly frivolous. 

Accordingly, we grant counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw. We affirm the trial court’s 

judgment. All pending motions are overruled as moot.

Appellant’s counsel has a duty to, within five days of the date of this opinion, send a copy 

of the opinion and judgment to Appellant and advise him of his right to file a petition for 

discretionary review. See TEX. R. APP. P. 48.4; In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at 411 n.35. Should 

Appellant wish to seek review of these cases by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, he must 

either retain an attorney to file a petition for discretionary review on his behalf or he must file a 

pro se petition for discretionary review. Any petition for discretionary review must be filed within 

thirty days from the date of either this opinion or the date that the last timely motion for rehearing 

was overruled by this Court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 68.2(a). Any petition for discretionary review 

must be filed with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. See TEX. R. APP. P. 68.3(a). Any petition 

 1 In compliance with Kelly v. State, Appellant’s counsel provided Appellant with a copy of the brief, notified 

Appellant of his motion to withdraw as counsel, informed Appellant of his right to file a pro se response, and took 

concrete measures to facilitate Appellant’s review of the appellate record. 436 S.W.3d 313, 319 (Tex. Crim. App. 

2014). Appellant requested a copy of the appellate record, and the trial court notified this Court that a copy of the 

record was delivered to Appellant. Appellant was given time to file his own brief. The time for filing such a brief 

has expired and no pro se brief has been filed.
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for discretionary review should comply with the requirements of Rule 68.4 of the Texas Rules of 

Appellate Procedure. See In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at 408 n.22. 

Opinion delivered May 15, 2019.

Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J.

(DO NOT PUBLISH)
COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS

JUDGMENT

MAY 15, 2019

NO. 12-18-00106-CR

CURTIS LEO BALLARD,

Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

Appellee

Appeal from the 114th District Court 

of Smith County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No. 114-0548-16)

THIS CAUSE came to be heard on the appellate record and brief filed 

herein, and the same being considered, it is the opinion of this court that there was no error in the 

judgment.

It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the judgment 

of the court below be in all things affirmed, and that this decision be certified to the court below 

for observance.

By per curiam opinion.

Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J. and Neeley, J.