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<CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">8</A>-00<A NAME="2">457</A>-CR</CENTER>


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<CENTER><A NAME="3">Carl Ray Hawkins</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>The State of Texas, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="4">TRAVIS</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="5">331ST</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="6">0980615</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="7">BOB PERKINS</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

<P>A jury found appellant guilty of sexual assault.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. Penal Code Ann. §&nbsp;22.011
(West 1994 &amp; Supp. 1999).  The jury assessed punishment, enhanced by a previous felony
conviction, at imprisonment for life.</P>

<P>Appellant's court-appointed attorney filed a brief concluding that the appeal is
frivolous and without merit.  The brief meets the requirements of <EM>Anders v. California</EM>, 386 U.S.
738 (1967), by advancing a contention counsel says might arguably support the appeal.  <EM>See also</EM>
<EM>Penson v. Ohio</EM>, 488 U.S. 75 (1988); <EM>High v. State</EM>, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978);
<EM>Currie v. State</EM>, 516 S.W.2d 684 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974); <EM>Jackson v. State</EM>, 485 S.W.2d 553
(Tex. Crim. App. 1972);  <EM>Gainous v. State</EM>, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex. Crim. App. 1969).  A copy
of counsel's brief was delivered to appellant, and appellant was advised of his right to examine
the appellate record and to file a pro se brief.  No pro se brief has been filed.</P>

<P>We have reviewed the record and counsel's brief and agree that the appeal is
frivolous and without merit.  A discussion of the contention advanced in counsel's brief would
serve no beneficial purpose.</P>

<P>The judgment of conviction is affirmed.</P>

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<P>Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices Kidd and Patterson</P>

<P>Affirmed</P>

<P>Filed:   March 11, 1999</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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