Gilliam v. State

The attorney for the appellant has filed a “no merit” brief and a motion to be relieved as counsel in the appeal of the adjudication that appellant is a juvenile delinquent. The case is docketed on the civil docket of the Court of Appeals. Counsel asks that the motion and brief be provided to the appellant so that he may respond in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). The Court of Appeals has certified the motion to this court to determine whether the provisions of Anders, which protect the adult appellant’s right to counsel on appeal, should apply to the appeal of an…