Opinion issued August 12, 2014

In The

Court of Appeals 

For The 

First District of Texas 

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NO. 01-13-01026-CR

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HERSSON STANLEY ORELLANA, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 174th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Case No. 1370742

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant, Hersson Stanley Orellana, appeals from his conviction for 

aggravated robbery. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 29.03 (West 2011). Appellant 

entered an open plea of guilty to the charged offense. The trial court sentenced 
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appellant to twenty years’ confinement, assessed court costs, and certified 

appellant’s right to appeal. Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal.

Appellant’s court-appointed appellate counsel has filed a motion to 

withdraw, along with an Anders brief stating that the record presents no reversible 

error and therefore the appeal is without merit and is frivolous. See Anders v. 

California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396 (1967). 

Counsel’s brief meets the Anders requirements by presenting a professional 

evaluation of the record and supplying us with references to the record and legal 

authority. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744, 87 S. Ct. at 1400; see also High v. State, 

573 S.W.2d 807, 812−13 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). Counsel indicates that she has 

thoroughly reviewed the record and is unable to advance any grounds of error that 

warrant reversal. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744, 87 S. Ct. at 1400; Mitchell v. State, 

193 S.W.3d 153, 155 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2006, no pet.). 

Counsel has also informed us that she delivered a copy of the brief to 

appellant and informed him of his right to examine the appellate record and to file 

a response. See In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403, 408 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). 

Appellant has not filed a pro se response.

We have independently reviewed the entire record in this appeal, and we 

conclude that (1) no reversible error exists in the record, (2) there are no arguable 

grounds for review, and (3) therefore, the appeal is frivolous. See Anders, 386 
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U.S. at 744, 87 S. Ct. at 1400 (emphasizing that reviewing court―not 

counsel―determines, after full examination of proceedings, whether appeal is 

wholly frivolous); Garner v. State, 300 S.W.3d 763, 767 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009) 

(reviewing court must determine whether arguable grounds for review exist); 

Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826−27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (same); 

Mitchell, 193 S.W.3d at 155 (same). Appellant may challenge our holding that 

there are no arguable grounds for appeal by filing a petition for discretionary 

review in the Court of Criminal Appeals. See Bledsoe, 178 S.W.3d at 827 & n.6.

We note that the trial court’s judgment, on page 2 under the section titled 

“Furthermore, the following special findings or orders apply,” states “APPEAL 

WAIVED. NO PERMISSION TO APPEAL GRANTED.” The record, however, 

reflects that appellant has a right to appeal.1

 Because the judgment incorrectly 

states “APPEAL WAIVED. NO PERMISSION TO APPEAL GRANTED,” we 

modify the trial court’s judgment to delete that phrase. See Denson v. State, Nos. 

01-10-00276-CR, 01-10-00277-CR, 2011 WL 5617871, at *2 (Tex. App.—

Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 17, 2011, no pet.); Nolan v. State, 39 S.W.3d 697, 698

(Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, no pet.); see also TEX. R. APP. P. 43.2(b).

 1 Appellant’s plea was not entered pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement. The trial 

court’s certification of appellant’s right to appeal correctly reflects that appellant 

has the right to appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d).
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We affirm the judgment of the trial court, as modified, and grant counsel’s 

motion to withdraw.

2 Attorney Frances Bourliot must immediately send the notice 

required by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.5(c) and file a copy of that notice 

with the Clerk of this Court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(c).

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Keyes, Sharp, and Huddle.

Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).

 2 Appointed counsel still has a duty to inform appellant of the result of this appeal 

and that he may, on his own, pursue discretionary review in the Court of Criminal 

Appeals. See Ex parte Wilson, 956 S.W.2d 25, 27 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997).