NO. 07-09-0237-CR 

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

AT AMARILLO 

PANEL C 

 SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 

ROY DEAN GATES, APPELLANT 

v. 

THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE 

 FROM THE 299TH DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY; 

NO. D-1DC-08-301065; HONORABLE CHARLES F. BAIRD, JUDGE 

Before CAMPBELL and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ. 

MEMORANDUM OPINION 

Appellant, Roy Dean Gates, was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault using 

a deadly weapon in a manner capable of causing death or serious bodily injury to a 

member of his household or a person with whom he had a dating relationship.1

 He was 

 

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Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.02(a)(1),(2) (Vernon Supp. 2009). 
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sentenced to twenty-two years confinement.2 In presenting his appeal, counsel has 

filed an Anders3 brief in support of a motion to withdraw. We grant counsel's motion 

and affirm. 

 In support of his motion to withdraw, counsel certifies he has conducted a 

conscientious examination of the record and, in his opinion, the record reflects no 

potentially plausible basis to support an appeal. Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 

744-45, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967); In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403, 406 

(Tex.Crim.App. 2008). Counsel candidly discusses why, under the controlling 

authorities, the appeal is frivolous. See High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 813 

(Tex.Crim.App. 1978). Counsel has also demonstrated that he has complied with the 

requirements of Anders and In re Schulman by (1) providing a copy of the brief to 

Appellant, (2) notifying him of his right to file a pro se response if he desired to do so, 

and (3) informing him of his right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review. In re 

Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at 408.4 The State filed its response to Appellant's brief 

indicating its agreement that there is no meritorious ground of error and the appeal is 

frivolous. And, by letter, this Court granted Appellant an extension of nearly six weeks 

 

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As indicted the offense was punishable as a first degree felony. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.02(b)(1) 

(Vernon Supp. 2009). 

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Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). 

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Notwithstanding that Appellant was informed of his right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review 

upon execution of the Trial Court's Certification of Defendant's Right of Appeal, counsel must comply with 

Rule 48.4 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure which provides that counsel shall within five days 

after this opinion is handed down, send Appellant a copy of the opinion and judgment together with 

notification of his right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review. Tex. R. App. P. 48.4. See In re 

Schulman, 252 S.W.2d at 408 n.22 & 411 n.35. 
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to exercise his right to file a response to counsel's brief should he be so inclined. Id. at 

409 n.23. Appellant did not file a response. 

 We have reviewed counsel's arguments and we have independently examined 

the entire record to determine whether there are any non-frivolous issues which might 

support the appeal. See Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 S.Ct. 

346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988); In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at 409; Stafford v. State, 813 

S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex.Crim.App. 1991). We have found no such issues. See Gainous 

v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137, 138 (Tex.Crim.App. 1969). After reviewing the record and 

counsel's brief, we agree with counsel that there are no plausible grounds for appeal. 

See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27 (Tex.Crim.App. 2005). 

 Accordingly, counsel's motion to withdraw is granted and the trial court's 

judgment is affirmed. 

 Patrick A. Pirtle 

 Justice 

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