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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

                                      NO. 03-04-00460-CR

                               Andre Dewayne Giden, Appellant

                                                 v.

                                  The State of Texas, Appellee

             FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2 OF BELL COUNTY
           NO. 2C04-02460, HONORABLE JOHN BARINA, JR., JUDGE PRESIDING

                            MEMORANDUM OPINION

               Following a bench trial, appellant Andre Dewayne Giden was adjudged guilty of

assault with bodily injury and sentenced to 360 days in jail and a $100 fine. See Tex. Pen. Code

Ann. § 22.01 (West Supp. 2004-05). Appellant’s court-appointed attorney filed 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). A copy of counsel’s brief was delivered to appellant, and he
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.

                                                 __________________________________________

                                                 Bob Pemberton, Justice

Before Chief Justice Law, Justices B. A. Smith and Pemberton

Affirmed

Filed: February 3, 2005

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