Gearhart v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice CASTILLO.

The State indicted William Ray Gear-hart, appellant, as a repeat felony offender for assaulting a public servant. 1 On March 5, 2002, a jury convicted Gearhart and sentenced him to ten years confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. We conclude that Gearhart’s appeal is frivolous and without merit. We affirm.

I.BACKGROUND

Gearhart filed a pro se notice of appeal on March 8, 2002. In the notice, Gearhart complained about his trial counsel’s representation. He asked the trial court to appoint appellate counsel to…