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Adrian Robert Brooks v. State
Citation: Not availableDocket: 02-13-00481-CR
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; August 7, 2014; Texas; State Appellate Court
Original Court Document: View Document
Adrian Robert Brooks pled guilty to theft from a person and received three years of deferred adjudication community supervision, along with a $300 fine. After approximately two years and five months, the State filed a petition to adjudicate Brooks for violating the terms of his supervision, including failure to report for several months, failure to maintain and verify employment, failure to pay supervision fees, and failure to submit a urine test. The State later waived the allegation regarding unpaid supervision fees. The trial court found the remaining violations true, adjudicated Brooks' guilt, and sentenced him to eight months in a state jail facility, granting credit for time served. Brooks' court-appointed appellate counsel filed a motion to withdraw, asserting that the appeal was frivolous and fulfilling the requirements of Anders v. California by providing a professional evaluation of the record. The court allowed Brooks the opportunity to respond pro se but he did not do so. The State did not file a brief either. The court conducted an independent examination of the record as required after a frivolous appeal claim. It agreed with counsel's assessment that the appeal lacked merit and found no arguable grounds to support it. Consequently, the court granted the motion to withdraw and affirmed the trial court's judgment. The decision was delivered on August 7, 2014, by a panel consisting of Justices Dauphinot, Meier, and Gabriel.