Legal Opinion

In re Giovanni S.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 1, 2011PublishedCited by 1,592 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*254OPINION OF THE COURT

Skelos, J.

In the present appeal by the mother from a fact-finding order in a child protective proceeding which, inter alia, found that she had neglected the subject child, the mother’s counsel submitted a brief pursuant to Anders v California (386 US 738 [1967]), in which he moves for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant. We take this opportunity to review the basic principles espoused in Anders and their proper application, as well as the responsibilities of counsel in relation to the filing of briefs pursuant to Anders.

The fundamental principles upon which…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Penson v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. People v. SaundersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
  5. Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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