In the Matter of the Marriage of Angelica Maria Reyes and Gerardo Reyes and In the Interest of Iris Noelia Reyes, a Minor Child--Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County

State: Texas

Court: Texas Northern District Court

Docket No: 06-02-00100-CV

Case Date: 11/20/2002

Plaintiff: Cleotha Whitaker, Jr.

Defendant: The State of Texas--Appeal from County Court at Law of Smith County

Preview:Matthew Scott Beckett v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 252nd District Court of Jefferson County
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No. 10-04-00245-CR Matthew Scott Beckett, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee

From the 252nd District Court Jefferson County, Texas Trial Court No. 88242 MEMORANDUM Opinion

Appellant Matthew Scott Beckett was indicted for possession of cocaine (at least four grams, but less than two hundred grams). A jury convicted Beckett, and the court assessed punishment at six years in prison. Appellant s counsel filed an Anders brief. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). We will affirm. Counsel, in his brief, considers issues in areas relevant to an appeal of a jury trial: (1) indictment; (2) pre-trial motions; (3) voir dire; (4) opening statements and closing arguments; (5) sufficiency of the evidence; (6) objections to evidence and the court s rulings; (7) jury charges; (8) verdicts; (9) juror conduct; (10) sentence and judgment; (11) post-trial motions; and (12) effectiveness of trial counsel. See Sowels v. State, 45 S.W.3d 690, 691 (Tex. App. Waco 2001, no pet.). Counsel s brief contains references to both the record and applicable statutes, rules, and cases and discusses why counsel concludes that the record does not present any arguable issues. See id. We have conducted an independent review of the record to determine whether there are arguable grounds for appeal. See Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). We determine there are none. The indictment invoked the district court s jurisdiction, and punishment was assessed within the range of punishment for the offense. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment. Counsel must advise Beckett of our decision and of his right to file a petition for discretionary review. See Sowels, 45 S.W.3d at 694.

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BILL VANCE Justice Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Vance, and Justice Reyna Affirmed Opinion delivered and filed October 26, 2005 Do not publish [CR25]

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