Johnathan Morales v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
Date FiledJuly 2, 2026
Docket11-25-00049-CR
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Opinion filed July 2, 2026
In The
Eleventh Court of Appeals
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No. 11-25-00049-CR
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JOHNATHAN MORALES, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 350th District Court
Taylor County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 15422-D
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant, Johnathan Morales, originally pleaded guilty to evading arrest or
detention with a vehicle, a third-degree felony, and pleaded “true” to the habitual
offender enhancement allegations, which increased his punishment range to
imprisonment for twenty-five to ninety-nine years or life. See TEX. PENAL CODE
ANN. §§ 12.42(d), 38.04(b)(2)(A) (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 ten years.
The State subsequently filed a motion to adjudicate Appellant’s guilt, then amended
it, alleging that he had violated the conditions of his community supervision.
Following Appellant’s plea of “true” to the violations alleged, the trial court found
the violations 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 imprisonment
for thirty years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice.
Appellant’s court-appointed counsel has filed a motion to withdraw in this
court. The motion is supported by a brief in which counsel professionally and
conscientiously examines 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 a copy of the clerk’s record and reporter’s record. Counsel
also advised Appellant of his right to object to counsel’s motion to withdraw, to
review the record and file a pro se response to counsel’s Anders brief, and to 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
the record and likewise conclude that the appeal is without merit. See Anders, 386
U.S. at 744; Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826–27 & n.6 (Tex. Crim. App.
2005). Appellant pleaded “true” to the State’s allegations, which the trial court
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accepted and found to be “true.” We note that proof of one violation of the terms
and conditions of a probationer’s community supervision is sufficient to support the
trial court’s revocation order. Smith v. State, 286 S.W.3d 333, 342 (Tex. Crim. App.
2009); Sanchez v. State, 603 S.W.2d 869, 871 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.] 1980);
Jones v. State, 472 S.W.3d 322, 324 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2015, pet. ref’d). In this
regard, a plea of “true,” standing alone, is sufficient to support a trial court’s decision
to revoke community supervision. See Garcia v. State, 387 S.W.3d 20, 26 (Tex.
Crim. App. 2012); Moses v. State, 590 S.W.2d 469, 470 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel
Op.] 1979). Therefore, based on our independent review of the record, we agree
with counsel that no arguable grounds for appeal exist.1
Accordingly, we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw, and we affirm the
judgment of the trial court.
JOHN M. BAILEY
CHIEF JUSTICE
July 2, 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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