Legal Opinion
Echeta v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 30, 2016No. 01-15-00557-CRPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER STRIKING ANDERS BRIEF
Michael Massengale, Justice
Appellant Lawson Kelechi Echeta was found guilty by a jury of the misdemeanor offense of resisting arrest.1 The trial court assessed punishment at 70 days’ imprisonment in county jail with 70 days credited as time served. Appellant timely filed a notice of appeal.
The appointed appellate counsel has filed a motion to withdraw from the appeal, along with an Anders brief in which she opines that no valid grounds for appeal exist and that the appeal is frivolous.2 Appellant filed a pro se response. The State waived its opportunity to file a…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
- In Re SchulmanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
- Kelly, SylvesterCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Derick Bell v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2017
- Florentino Aguilar Jr. v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2019
- in the Interest of D.L.C a Child v. Department of Family and Protective Services, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2022
- in the Interest of N.F.M. and S.R.M., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2018