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NO. 12-10-00113-CR

 

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

RAFAEL VILLEGAS, § APPEAL FROM THE 2ND

APPELLANT

V. § JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE § CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS

 

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PER CURIAM

Rafael Villegas appeals his conviction for felony driving while intoxicated, for which he 

was sentenced to imprisonment for five years. 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 dismiss the appeal.

BACKGROUND

Appellant was charged by indictment with felony driving while intoxicated and pleaded 

“guilty.” The matter proceeded to a jury trial on punishment. Ultimately, the jury assessed 

Appellant’s punishment at imprisonment for five years. The trial court sentenced Appellant 

accordingly, and this appeal followed. 

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 states that he has diligently reviewed the appellate record and is of the 

opinion that the record reflects no reversible error and that there is no error upon which an appeal 
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can be predicated. He further relates that he is well acquainted with the facts in this case. In 

compliance with Anders, Gainous, and High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel 

Op.] 1978), Appellant=s brief presents a chronological summation of the procedural history of the 

case and further states that Appellant=s counsel is unable to raise any arguable issues for appeal.1 

We have likewise reviewed the record for reversible error and have found none.

CONCLUSION

As required by Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503 (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 and finding no reversible error, Appellant=s counsel=s motion for leave to withdraw 

is hereby granted and the appeal is dismissed.

As a result of our disposition of this case, 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 this case 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 petition for discretionary review pro se. Any 

petition for discretionary review must be filed within thirty days from the date of either this 

opinion or the last timely motion for rehearing that was overruled by this court. See TEX. R. APP. P.

68.2. Any petition for discretionary review must be filed with this court, after which it will be 

forwarded to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals along with the rest of the filings in this case. 

See TEX. R. APP. P. 68.3. Any petition for discretionary review should comply with the 

requirements of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 68.4. See In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at 

408 n.22.

Opinion delivered June 22, 2011.

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

(DO NOT PUBLISH)

 

1 Counsel for Appellant states in his motion to withdraw that he provided Appellant with a copy of this brief. 

Appellant was given time to file his own brief in this cause. The time for filing such a brief has expired and no pro se 

brief in compliance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure has been filed.