Rowl v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERTS, Judge.
Appellant waived trial by jury and entered a plea of guilty before the court to the offense of escape, a third degree felony. Punishment was assessed at two (2) years.
Appellant’s court-appointed counsel has filed a brief in which he has concluded that the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), by advancing one contention which counsel says might arguably support the appeal. See Gainous v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex.Cr.App.1969); Jackson v. State, 485…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Gainous v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
- Currie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Ex Parte CannonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Pollard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Casey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
- Bates v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Rowl v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977