Valdez v. State

OPINION

JACKSON, Commissioner.

The conviction was for statutory rape; plea of guilty before the court; the punishment five (5) years.

Although appointed counsel in his brief denominates this as a frivolous appeal, he was not able to locate appellant to furnish him a copy of his brief to enable him to file a pro se brief, if he so desired, in compliance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738; 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493, and Gainous v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 436 S.W.2d 137. Counsel nevertheless presents questions of law for the consideration of this Court.

The case involved sexual relations…