Court Opinion

ID: 4461368
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Date Created: 2019-12-04 23:12:40.986839+00
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In The

                                Court of Appeals

                    Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

                               __________________

                               NO. 09-19-00187-CR
                               __________________

                     LATIFAH NASHAE REED, Appellant

                                         V.

                       THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

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                 On Appeal from the 7th District Court
                        Smith County, Texas
                     Trial Cause No. 007-0779-18
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                          MEMORANDUM OPINION

      In an open plea, Latifah Nashae Reed pleaded guilty to the third-degree felony

offense of possession of a controlled substance. The trial court found that the

evidence substantiated Reed’s guilt. After conducting a sentencing hearing, the trial

court assessed punishment at five years of confinement.

      Reed’s appellate counsel filed an Anders brief that presents counsel’s

professional evaluation of the record and concludes the appeal is frivolous. See
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Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); High v. State; 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex.

Crim. App. 1978). On August 16, 2019, we granted an extension of time for Reed to

file a pro se brief. We received no response from Reed.

      We reviewed the appellate record, and we agree with counsel’s conclusion

that no arguable issues support an appeal. Therefore, we find it unnecessary to order

appointment of new counsel to re-brief the appeal. Cf. Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d
503, 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). We affirm the trial court’s judgment. 1

      AFFIRMED.

                                             ______________________________
                                                    STEVE McKEITHEN
                                                        Chief Justice

Submitted on November 18, 2019
Opinion Delivered December 4, 2019
Do Not Publish

Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Johnson, JJ.

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        Reed may challenge our decision in this case by filing a petition for
discretionary review. See Tex. R. App. P. 68.
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