Jayson MacE Thiebaud v. the State of Texas

Court of Appeals
Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-25-00178-CR

Jayson Mace Thiebaud,
Appellant

v.

The State of Texas,
Appellee

On appeal from the
18th District Court of Somervell County, Texas
Judge Sydney B. Hewlett, presiding
Trial Court Cause No. 23-213-DCCR-00038

JUSTICE HARRIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Jayson Mace Thiebaud was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in

prison. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Thiebaud’s appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw and an Anders

brief in support of the motion asserting that he has diligently reviewed the

appellate record and that, in his opinion, the appeal is frivolous. See Anders v.

California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967). Counsel's
brief evidences a professional evaluation of the record for error and compliance

with the other duties of appointed counsel. We conclude that counsel has

performed the duties required of appointed counsel. See Anders, 386 U.S. at

744; High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 812 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978); see also Kelly

v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319-320 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014); In re Schulman, 252

S.W.3d 403, 407 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008).

In reviewing an Anders appeal, we must, "after a full examination of all

the proceedings, ... decide whether the case is wholly frivolous." Anders, 386

U.S. at 744; see Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80, 109 S. Ct. 346, 102 L. Ed. 2d

300 (1988); accord Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 509-11 (Tex. Crim. App.

1991). An appeal is "wholly frivolous" or "without merit" when it "lacks any

basis in law or fact." McCoy v. Court of Appeals, 486 U.S. 429, 439 n. 10, 108

S. Ct. 1895, 100 L. Ed. 2d 440 (1988). After a review of the entire record in this

appeal, we have determined the appeal to be wholly frivolous. See Bledsoe v.

State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). Accordingly, we affirm

the trial court's judgment.

Counsel's motion to withdraw from representation of Thiebaud is

granted.

LEE HARRIS
Justice

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OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: June 4, 2026
Before Chief Justice Johnson,
Justice Smith, and
Justice Harris
Affirmed; motion granted
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