William Milton Caram v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
Date FiledJuly 16, 2026
Docket11-25-00044-CR
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Opinion filed July 16, 2026
In The
Eleventh Court of Appeals
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No. 11-25-00044-CR
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WILLIAM MILTON CARAM, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 42nd District Court
Taylor County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 30859-A
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant, William Milton Caram, originally pled guilty to possession of
methamphetamine in an amount of less than one gram, a state-jail felony. See TEX.
HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 481.115(b) (West Supp. 2025). Pursuant to the
terms of a negotiated plea agreement between Appellant and the State, the trial court
placed Appellant on deferred adjudication community supervision for a period of
four years. The State subsequently moved to adjudicate Appellant’s guilt, alleging
that he had committed twelve violations of the terms and conditions of his
community supervision. On January 8, 2025, the trial court held a hearing on the
State’s motion, during which Appellant pled “not true” to each allegation. Following
the State’s presentation of evidence, the trial court found seven of the violations
alleged to be “true” and reset the case for a punishment hearing. Upon the
conclusion of the punishment hearing, the trial court adjudicated Appellant guilty,
revoked his community supervision, and assessed his punishment at confinement for
two years in the State Jail Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Appellant’s court-appointed counsel has filed a motion to withdraw in this
court, supported by a brief in which counsel states that he professionally and
conscientiously examined the record and applicable law and concludes that there are
no arguable issues to present on appeal. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744
(1967); In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403, 406–09 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). Counsel
has provided Appellant with a copy of the brief, a copy of the motion to withdraw,
an explanatory letter, and copies of the clerk’s and reporter’s records. Counsel also
advised Appellant of his right to: (1) object to counsel’s motion to withdraw;
(2)review the record; (3) file a pro se response to counsel’s Anders brief; and (4) file
a petition for discretionary review. See TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5, 68. As such, court-
appointed counsel has complied with the requirements of Anders, 386 U.S. at 742–
44; Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014); Schulman, 252 S.W.3d
at 409–12; and Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991).
Appellant has not filed a pro se response to counsel’s Anders brief. Following
the procedures outlined in Anders and Schulman, we have independently reviewed
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the record and likewise conclude that the appeal is without merit. 1 See Anders, 386
U.S. at 744; Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826–27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005).
Accordingly, we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw, and we affirm the
judgment of the trial court.
W. BRUCE WILLIAMS
JUSTICE
July 16, 2026
Do not publish. See TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).
Panel consists of: Bailey, C.J.,
Trotter, J., and Williams, J.
We note that Appellant has the right to file a petition for discretionary review in the Texas Court
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of Criminal Appeals pursuant to Rule 68 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. See TEX. R. APP. P. 68.
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