Christopher Anthony Davidson v. State, 06-15-00066-CR

Christopher Anthony Davidson pled guilty (open plea) to possession of methamphetamine (<1 gram) and was sentenced to two years in state jail.
Appellant filed this appeal from the Hunt County trial court judgment; related appeals (burglary convictions) exist in companion causes.
Appellate counsel filed an Anders brief concluding the appeal is frivolous and moved to withdraw, providing Davidson with the record and notice of his right to file a pro se response.
Davidson received the materials and notice but did not file a pro se response or request an extension.
The Court of Appeals independently reviewed the clerk’s and reporter’s records and determined there were no arguable issues supporting reversal.
The court affirmed the trial court’s judgment and granted counsel’s motion to withdraw; no substitute counsel will be appointed.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether there are arguable grounds for appeal from the conviction and sentence	Davidson implicitly seeks reversal or relief via appeal of his conviction	Appellate counsel argues the appeal is wholly frivolous and no reversible error exists	Court held no arguable issues; affirmed conviction and sentence
Whether counsel may withdraw after filing an Anders brief	N/A (appellant did not contest withdrawal)	Counsel contends withdrawal is proper under Anders after demonstrating no meritorious issues	Court granted counsel’s motion to withdraw in accordance with Anders
Whether appellant’s failure to file a pro se response affects review	N/A	Counsel notified Davidson of his right; Davidson did not file a response	Court proceeded with independent review and affirmed
Whether to appoint substitute counsel for further review	Appellant may seek further review but did not request counsel	State did not request appointment; counsel sought withdrawal	Court declined to appoint substitute counsel; advised appellant on petition for discretionary review process

Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (U.S. 1967) (procedure when counsel seeks to withdraw on grounds of frivolous appeal)
In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008) (standards for appellate counsel’s Anders brief in Texas)
Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991) (procedural guidance cited in Anders-review contexts)
High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978) (authority on appellate counsel duties and withdrawal)
Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (independent appellate review when counsel files an Anders brief)