Legal Opinion

Lewellen v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 18, 1972No. 45847PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This appeal arises out of a conviction for murder wherein the punishment was assessed at life.

Appellant’s court-appointed counsel on appeal has filed a brief stating that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. Aware of his duties under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), and the procedure recommended in Gainous v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex.Cr.App.1969), counsel has advanced one ground of error as arguably supporting the appeal and has served a copy of such brief on the appellant. No pro se brief has been filed either in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Gainous v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  3. Luna v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Basham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Henderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

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