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<p><font size="+1"><strong><center>TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN</font></center>
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<center>NO. 03-<a name="1">00</a>-00<a name="2">529</a>-CR</center>
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<center><a name="3">Ricky Gene Watkins</a>, Appellant</center>
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<p><strong><center>v.</center>
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<p><strong><center>The State of Texas, Appellee</center>
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<center>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <a name="4">BELL</a> COUNTY, <a name="5">264TH</a> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</center>
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<p><strong><center>NO. <a name="6">49,086</a>, HONORABLE <a name="7">JOE CARROLL</a>, JUDGE PRESIDING</center>
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</strong>Appellant Ricky Gene Watkins pleaded guilty to possessing more than four grams
of methamphetamine.  <em>See</em> Tex. Health &amp; Safety Code Ann. &#167; 481.115(a), (d) (West Supp. 2001). 
The district court adjudged him guilty and assessed punishment at imprisonment for three years.

<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 presenting a professional evaluation of the record demonstrating why there are no
arguable grounds to be advanced.  <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>We have reviewed the record and counsel's brief and agree that the appeal is
frivolous and without merit.  We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeal.

<p>The judgment of conviction is affirmed.

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<p>				<u>                                                                       </u>

<p>				Bea Ann Smith, Justice

<p>Before Justices Kidd, B. A. Smith and Puryear

<p>Affirmed

<p>Filed:   February 1, 2001

<p>Do Not Publish
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