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Camden Desean Sanders v. the State of Texas
12-24-00163-CR
| Tex. App. | Oct 9, 2024
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Background

  • Camden Desean Sanders was indicted for evading arrest or detention with a vehicle.
  • He initially entered a plea agreement for deferred adjudication community supervision for two years, but the plea was withdrawn after Sanders decided to contest the charge.
  • Sanders later pled guilty to the lesser-included offense of evading arrest or detention (a Class A misdemeanor) in exchange for one year of deferred adjudication community supervision and no fine.
  • The State filed a motion to adjudicate guilt after Sanders allegedly violated eleven terms of his community supervision; Sanders pleaded true to all violations.
  • The trial court adjudicated Sanders’s guilt, revoked his community supervision, found him guilty of the misdemeanor, and sentenced him to 365 days in jail with no fine.
  • On appeal, Sanders’s attorney filed an Anders brief, asserting there were no nonfrivolous grounds for appeal, and the court conducted an independent review.

Issues

Issue Plaintiff's Argument Defendant's Argument Held
Any reversible error in conviction Sanders: No error identified State: Conviction correct No reversible error found; appeal frivolous
Validity of Anders brief No argument Compliance with Anders required Anders brief satisfied; withdrawal motion granted
Right to file pro se response No brief submitted Procedure followed Noted; proper notice given to Sanders
Sentence and revocation of supervision No direct argument State: Revocation proper Supervision revoked and sentence affirmed

Key Cases Cited

  • Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (U.S. 1967) (establishes procedure for appointed counsel to withdraw when case is frivolous)
  • Gainous v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex. Crim. App. 1969) (Texas application of Anders procedures)
  • High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978) (court must conduct independent review of record after Anders brief)
  • Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991) (duties of counsel and appellate court under Anders)
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Case Details

Case Name: Camden Desean Sanders v. the State of Texas
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Oct 9, 2024
Docket Number: 12-24-00163-CR
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.