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Frank Ross Greenwood v. the State of Texas

2026-08-20

Summary

Holding. The court granted counsel's motion to withdraw and affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no arguable grounds for appeal exist and that proof of a single violation of community supervision conditions is sufficient to support revocation.

Frank Ross Greenwood pleaded guilty to online solicitation of a minor and received deferred adjudication with ten years of community supervision. The State later filed a motion alleging eleven violations of the supervision conditions. After a contested hearing, the trial court found all eleven violations proven, adjudicated Greenwood guilty, and sentenced him to eight years in prison.

On appeal, Greenwood's appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw under Anders v. California, concluding the appeal lacked merit. Counsel properly notified Greenwood of his rights and provided copies of the record. Greenwood did not file a pro se response. The appellate court independently reviewed the record and agreed with counsel's assessment.

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Key issues

  • Whether violations of deferred adjudication supervision conditions were proven
  • Whether the trial court properly revoked community supervision based on alleged violations
  • Whether the appellate record contains arguable grounds for appeal

Procedural posture

The appeal was brought from the 35th District Court of Brown County, Texas, after the trial court revoked deferred adjudication and imposed a prison sentence for alleged violations of community supervision.

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Opinion

majority opinion

Opinion filed August 20, 2026

In The

Eleventh Court of Appeals

No. 11-26-00073-CR

FRANK ROSS GREENWOOD, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 35th District Court

Brown County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. CR28120

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant, Frank Ross Greenwood, originally pleaded guilty to online

solicitation of a minor, a second-degree felony. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN.

§ 33.021(a)(1)(B), (c), (f) (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 and imposed a fine of $2,000.

The State subsequently filed a motion to adjudicate Appellant’s guilt alleging that he had violated the conditions of his community supervision. Specifically, the State alleged eleven violations. Appellant pleaded “not true” to all of the alleged violations. Upon the conclusion of the contested hearing, the trial court found all eleven allegations to be “true,” adjudicated Appellant guilty, revoked his community supervision, and assessed his punishment at imprisonment for eight 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, courtappointed 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 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). 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

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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). 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

August 20, 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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