Camden Desean Sanders v. the State of Texas
12-24-00163-CR
| Tex. App. | Oct 9, 2024Background
- 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- He initially entered a plea agreement for deferred adjudication community supervision for two years, but the plea was withdrawn after Sanders decided to contest the charge.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)
