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Ricky Wayne Handy v. State
05-16-00758-CR
| Tex. App. | May 2, 2017
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*1 Affirmed as Modified and Opinion Filed May 2, 2017

In The No. 05-16-00758-CR No. 05-16-00759-CR V.

On Appeal from the 283rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause Nos. F15-71808-T, F15-76320-T MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Fillmore, Whitehill, and Boatright Opinion by Justice Whitehill

Ricky Wayne Handy waived a jury, pleaded guilty to two robbery offenses, and pleaded true to one enhancement paragraph contained in each indictment. After finding appellant guilty and the enhancement paragraph true, the trial court assessed punishment at thirty years’ imprisonment in each case. On appeal, appellant’s attorney filed a brief in which she concludes the appeals are wholly frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California , 386 U.S. 738 (1967). The brief presents a professional evaluation of the record showing why, in effect, there are no arguable grounds to advance. See High v. State , 573 S.W.2d 807, 811–12 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.] 1978). Counsel delivered a copy of the brief to appellant. We advised appellant of his right to file a pro se response, but he did not file a pro se *2 response. See Kelly v. State , 436 S.W.3d 313, 319–21 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014) (identifying duties of appellate courts and counsel in Anders cases).

We have reviewed the record and counsel’s brief. See Bledsoe v. State , 178 S.W.3d 824, 826–27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (explaining appellate court’s duty in Anders cases). We agree the appeals are frivolous and without merit. We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeals.

Although not an arguable issue, we note the trial court’s judgments incorrectly reflect appellant pleaded true to a second enhancement paragraph and the trial court found a second enhancement paragraph true. The indictment in each case alleged two prior felony convictions. However, the State moved to strike the second enhancement paragraph in each case and the trial court granted the motions. Accordingly, on our own motion, we modify the section of each judgment entitled “plea to 2nd enhancement/habitual paragraph” and “findings on 2nd enhancement/habitual paragraph” to show “N/A.” See T EX . R. A PP . P. 43.2(b); Bigley v. State , 865 S.W.2d 26, 27–28 (Tex. Crim. App. 1993); Estrada v. State , 334 S.W.3d 57, 63–64 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2009, no pet.).

As modified, we affirm the trial court’s judgments.

/Bill Whitehill/ BILL WHITEHILL JUSTICE Do Not Publish

T EX . R. A PP . P. 47

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Case Details

Case Name: Ricky Wayne Handy v. State
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: May 2, 2017
Docket Number: 05-16-00758-CR
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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