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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-08-00207-CR

Daniel Lee Rodriguez, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BURNET COUNTY, 33RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. 32933, HONORABLE LLOYD DOUGLAS SHAVER, JUDGE PRESIDING

M E M O R A N D U M    O P I N I O N

It was undisputed below that appellant took money from the complainant's purse after
striking her on the head with a hammer.  Appellant testified that he had the complainant's permission
to take the money, and that he hit her in self-defense.  The jury did not convict appellant for
aggravated robbery as alleged in the indictment, but found him guilty of the lesser included offense
of aggravated assault.  See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.02(a)(2) (West Supp. 2008).  The jury
implicitly rejected appellant's self-defense claim, which was included in the court's charge.
Appellant's court-appointed attorney has filed a motion to withdraw supported by a
brief concluding that the appeal is frivolous and without merit.  The brief meets the requirements of
Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), by presenting a professional evaluation of the record
demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to be advanced.  See also Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S.
75 (1988); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978); Currie v. State, 516 S.W.2d 684

(Tex. Crim. App. 1974); Jackson v. State, 485 S.W.2d 553 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972); Gainous
v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex. Crim. App. 1969).  Appellant received a copy of counsel's brief and
was advised of his right to examine the appellate record and to file a pro se brief.  No pro se brief
has been filed.
We have reviewed the record and counsel's brief and agree that the appeal is frivolous
and without merit.  We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeal.  Counsel's
motion to withdraw is granted.
The judgment of conviction is affirmed.

				__________________________________________
				Jan P. Patterson, Justice
Before Justices Patterson, Pemberton and Waldrop
Affirmed
Filed:   January 29, 2009
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