William Augustus Bryant v. the State of Texas

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-24-00494-CR

William Augustus Bryant, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE 368TH DISTRICT COURT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY
NO. 23-1141-K368
THE HONORABLE SARAH SOELDNER BRUCHMILLER, JUDGE PRESIDING

MEMORANDUM OPINION

William Augustus Bryant was charged with possession with intent to deliver

between four and two hundred grams of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). See Tex.

Health & Safety Code §§ 481.102(6), .112(a), (d). Bryant pleaded guilty to the charge, and the

jury assessed his punishment at forty years’ imprisonment. See Tex. Penal Code § 12.32. The

trial court rendered its judgment of conviction consistent with the jury’s verdict. Bryant

appealed his conviction.

Bryant’s court-appointed attorney on appeal filed a motion to withdraw supported

by an Anders brief contending that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. See Anders v.

California, 386 U.S. 738, 744-45 (1967). Bryant’s court-appointed attorney’s brief meets the

requirements of Anders by presenting a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating

that there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. See id.; Garner v. State, 300 S.W.3d 763, 766
(Tex. Crim. App. 2009); see also Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 81-82 (1988) (explaining that

Anders briefs serve purpose of “assisting the court in determining both that counsel in fact

conducted the required detailed review of the case and that the appeal is . . . frivolous”).

Bryant’s counsel represented to the Court that he provided copies of the motion and brief to

Bryant; advised Bryant of his right to examine the appellate record, file a pro se brief, and

pursue discretionary review following the resolution of the appeal in this Court; and provided

Bryant with a form motion for pro se access to the appellate record along with the mailing

address of this Court. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319-20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). After

requesting and receiving a copy of the appellate record, Bryant filed a pro se brief.

We have independently reviewed the record and considered the appellate briefs

filed by counsel and Bryant, and we have found nothing that might arguably support the appeal.

See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; Garner, 300 S.W.3d at 766. We agree with counsel that the appeal

is frivolous and without merit. Accordingly, we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw and affirm

the trial court’s judgment of conviction.

__________________________________________
Karin Crump, Justice

Before Justices Triana, Theofanis, and Crump

Affirmed

Filed: September 11, 2025

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