Court Opinion

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In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-06-241 CR

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TONY JACK FRANKLIN, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 252nd District Court
Jefferson County, Texas

Trial Cause No. 95644

MEMORANDUM OPINION
	Pursuant to a plea bargain, appellant Tony Jack Franklin pled guilty to aggravated
assault.  The trial court found the evidence sufficient to find Franklin guilty, but deferred
further proceedings, placed Franklin on probation for five years, and assessed a fine of
$500.00.  On January 24, 2006, the State filed a motion to revoke Franklin's unadjudicated
probation.  Franklin pled "true" to five violations of the conditions of his probation.  The trial
court found that Franklin violated the conditions of his probation, found Franklin guilty of
aggravated assault, and assessed punishment at fifteen years of imprisonment.
	Franklin's appellate counsel filed a brief that presents counsel's professional
evaluation of the record and concludes the appeal is frivolous.  See Anders v. California, 386
U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim.
App. 1978).  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.  Compare Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex.
Crim. App. 1991).  We affirm the trial court's judgment. (1)
	AFFIRMED.

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								 STEVE McKEITHEN
								        Chief Justice

Submitted on February 13, 2007
Opinion Delivered February 28, 2007							
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Before McKeithen, C.J., Gaultney and Kreger, JJ.
1.  Appellant may challenge our decision in this case by filing a petition for
discretionary review.  See Tex. R. App. P. 68.