Nguyen v. State

OPINION

WANDA McKEE FOWLER, Justice.

Appellant entered a plea of guilty to the felony offense of welfare fraud. Without a plea bargain agreement as to punishment, the trial court assessed punishment at confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for two years. Appellant was represented on appeal by retained counsel. Counsel filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), asserting that after a conscientious examination of the record, he determined the appeal to be wholly frivolous. Counsel also…