Commonwealth v. Jellots

SPAETH, Judge:

Appellant was convicted of robbery, 18 C.P.S.A. § 3701, and theft by unlawful taking or disposition, 18 C.P.S.A. § 3921. Notice of appeal was timely filed, but appellant’s counsel subsequently asked leave of this court to withdraw from further representation of appellant; counsel claimed that no issues were “present in the record on which counsel could reasonably base an argument with a chance of securing relief.” In Commonwealth v. Jellots, 254 Pa.Super. 18, 385 A.2d 502 (1978), we denied this request and directed appellant’s counsel to file an advocate’s brief on the merits.…