Oscar Vera Olvera v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Date FiledMay 28, 2026
Docket10-25-00385-CR
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Court of Appeals
Tenth Appellate District of Texas
10-25-00385-CR
Oscar Vera Olvera,
Appellant
v.
The State of Texas,
Appellee
On appeal from the
82nd District Court of Falls County, Texas
Judge Bryan F. Russ Jr., presiding
Trial Court Cause No. 10707
JUSTICE SMITH delivered the opinion of the Court.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Following a contested hearing on the State’s motion to adjudicate, the
trial court adjudicated Oscar Vera Olvera guilty of the offense of possession of
a controlled substance in an amount of less than one gram, revoked his
community supervision, and sentenced him to twenty-four months in state jail.
Olvera filed a notice of appeal from the judgment adjudicating his guilt.
Appellate counsel has now filed a motion to withdraw and an Anders
brief in support of the motion asserting that the appeal presents no issues of
arguable merit. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Counsel’s brief
demonstrates a professional evaluation of the record for error and he has
demonstrated compliance with the other duties of appointed counsel. See id.
at 744; High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 812-13 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.]
1978); see also Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319-20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014);
In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403, 407-09 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). Olvera did
not file a pro se response to counsel’s Anders brief.
In reviewing an Anders appeal, we must conduct a full examination of
the proceedings to determine whether the appeal is wholly frivolous. Anders,
386 U.S. at 744; see Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988). Arguments are
frivolous when they “cannot conceivably persuade the court.” McCoy v. Ct. of
Appeals, 486 U.S. 429, 436 (1988). We have reviewed the record and counsel's
brief, and we find that the appeal is frivolous. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d
824, 827–28 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005).
Despite finding no reversible error, appointed counsel has identified
nonreversible error in the judgment, which incorrectly reflects that Olvera pled
“true” to the allegations in the State’s motion. As requested, we modify the
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judgment adjudicating guilt under the heading “Plea to Motion to Adjudicate”
to reflect Olvera’s pleas of “Not True.”
Counsel’s motion to withdraw from representation of Olvera is granted.
STEVE SMITH
Justice
OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: May 28, 2026
Before Chief Justice Johnson,
Justice Smith, and
Justice Harris
Affirmed; Motion granted
Do Not Publish
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