Chance Jacobi Saddler v. the State of Texas

AFFIRMED and Opinion Filed July 12, 2024

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Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-23-00183-CR

CHANCE JACOBI SADDLER, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 292nd Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F21-53950-V

MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Molberg, Reichek, and Smith
Opinion by Justice Molberg
Appellant Chance Saddler pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly

weapon, and the trial court assessed his punishment at thirteen years’ confinement.

Appellant’s appointed appellate counsel filed a brief in which she concludes this

appeal is frivolous, without merit, and there are no arguable grounds to raise.

See Anders v. Cal., 386 U.S. 738 (1967); Gainous v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137, 138

(Tex. Crim. App. 1969); see also Limauro v. State, 675 S.W.3d 368, 372 (Tex.

App.—Dallas 2023, no pet.) (stating that counsel must, when utilizing the Anders
procedure, “draft an exceptionally detailed account, providing this court a roadmap

explaining why, at each turn, there are only frivolous issues to be raised on appeal”).

Counsel states in her Anders brief she “has diligently reviewed the entire

record in this case and the law applicable thereto, and, in her opinion, the appeal is

frivolous and without merit” and “there are no grounds of error upon which an appeal

can be predicated.” Counsel’s brief demonstrates a diligent review of the record.

Counsel also filed a motion to withdraw, provided appellant a copy of the Anders

brief and the complete record, and advised appellant of his right to file a pro se

response. Appellant has not filed such a response.

We have independently reviewed the entire record in this appeal and conclude

no reversible error exists in the record, there are no arguable grounds for review,

and, thus, the appeal is wholly frivolous. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; Garner v.

State, 300 S.W.3d 763, 767 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009) (reviewing court must determine

whether arguable grounds for appeal exist); Limauro, 675 S.W.3d at 372.

Accordingly, we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw and affirm the trial

court’s judgment.

/Ken Molberg/
KEN MOLBERG
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Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
JUDGMENT

CHANCE JACOBI SADDLER, On Appeal from the 292nd Judicial
Appellant District Court, Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F21-53950-V.
No. 05-23-00183-CR V. Opinion delivered by Justice
Molberg. Justices Reichek and Smith
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee participating.

Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, the judgment of the trial court is
AFFIRMED.

Judgment entered July 12, 2024

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