Commonwealth v. Woods

OPINION BY

COLVILLE, J.:

¶ 1 This case is a direct appeal from judgment of sentence. Appellant’s issue is whether the trial court erred in denying his post-sentence motion to withdraw his nolo contendere plea. Appellant’s counsel has filed a petition to withdraw and a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396,18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), alleging that the appeal is wholly frivolous. We deny counsel’s petition without prejudice and we remand for the filing of a proper Anders petition and brief or an advocate’s brief.

Facts

¶ 2 Appellant was charged with possession of a controlled…