Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-06-02 09:10:40.644687+00
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IN THE
                           TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

                                   No. 10-22-00395-CR

BILLY LEE TATE,
                                                                Appellant
v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
                                                                Appellee

                        From the County Court at Law No 2
                            McLennan County, Texas
                          Trial Court No. 2020-0764-CR2

                            MEMORANDUM OPINION

       Billy Lee Tate was convicted of Theft, a Class A misdemeanor. TEX. PENAL CODE

§ 31.03(a), (e)(3). We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

       Tate’s appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw and an Anders brief in

support of the motion asserting that he has diligently reviewed the appellate record and

that, in his opinion, the appeal is frivolous. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct.

1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967). Counsel's brief evidences a professional evaluation of the
record for error and compliance with the other duties of appointed counsel. We conclude

that counsel has performed the duties required of appointed counsel. See Anders, 386 U.S.

at 744; High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 812 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978); see also Kelly v. State, 436

S.W.3d 313, 319-320 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014); In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403, 407 (Tex.

Crim. App. 2008).

        In reviewing an Anders appeal, we must, "after a full examination of all the

proceedings, ... decide whether the case is wholly frivolous." Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; see

Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80, 109 S. Ct. 346, 102 L. Ed. 2d 300 (1988); accord Stafford v.

State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 509-11 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). An appeal is "wholly frivolous" or

"without merit" when it "lacks any basis in law or fact." McCoy v. Court of Appeals, 486

U.S. 429, 439 n. 10, 108 S. Ct. 1895, 100 L. Ed. 2d 440 (1988). After a review of the entire

record in this appeal, we have determined the appeal to be wholly frivolous. See Bledsoe

v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). Accordingly, we affirm the trial

court's judgment.

        Counsel's motion to withdraw from representation of Tate is granted.

                                           TOM GRAY
                                           Chief Justice
Before Chief Justice Gray,
       Justice Johnson, and
       Justice Smith
Affirmed; motion granted
Opinion delivered and filed May 31, 2023
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