In Re William P.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
1Per curiam
[¶ 1] The father of William P. appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Dover-Foxcroft, Gunther, J.) terminating his parental rights. The father requested that his attorney, who represented him in this and a previous termination proceeding, appeal the termination order. The attorney signed and filed a notice of appeal and submitted a brief to this Court stating: “Counsel for appellant has reviewed the record and finds no issue worthy of appeal.” This brief resembles a so-called “Anders brief,” which a court-appointed criminal defense attorney may file if he finds his client’s appeal to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Smith v. RobbinsSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- State v. GilcottSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re M.C.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2014
- In re Daniel H.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017
- In re Aurora M.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2018
- State v. JunkinsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001