Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2017-08-04 08:16:28.93462+00
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AFFIRM; and Opinion Filed July 31, 2017.

                                         S   In The
                                Court of Appeals
                         Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
                                      No. 05-16-00874-CR

                          DONTE KATRALL NELSON, Appellant
                                        V.
                            THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

                      On Appeal from the 265th Judicial District Court
                                   Dallas County, Texas
                           Trial Court Cause No. F15-18108-R

                             MEMORANDUM OPINION
                          Before Justices Francis, Brown, and Schenck
                                  Opinion by Justice Schenck
       A jury convicted Donte Katrall Nelson of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and

assessed punishment at eight years’ imprisonment. On appeal, appellant’s attorney filed a brief

in which she concludes the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the

requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). The brief presents a professional

evaluation of the record showing why, in effect, there are no arguable grounds to advance. See

High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 811–12 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.] 1978). Counsel delivered a

copy of the brief to appellant. We advised appellant of his right to file a pro se response, but he

did not file a pro se response. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319–21 (Tex. Crim. App.

2014) (noting an appellant has right to file pro se response to an Anders brief filed by his

counsel).
       We have reviewed the record and counsel’s brief. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824,

826–27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (explaining appellate court’s duty in Anders cases). We agree

the appeal is frivolous and without merit. We find nothing in the record that might arguably

support the appeal.

       We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

                                                     /David J. Schenck/
                                                     DAVID J. SCHENCK
                                                     JUSTICE
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                                        S
                               Court of Appeals
                        Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
                                       JUDGMENT

DONTE KATRALL NELSON, Appellant                       On Appeal from the 265th Judicial District
                                                      Court, Dallas County, Texas
No. 05-16-00874-CR         V.                         Trial Court Cause No. F15-18108-R.
                                                      Opinion delivered by Justice Schenck.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee                          Justices Francis and Brown participating.

       Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, the judgment of the trial court is AFFIRMED.

Judgment entered this 31st day of July, 2017.

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