McCoy v. Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, District 1

486 U.S. 429 (1988)

McCOY

v.

COURT OF APPEALS OF WISCONSIN, DISTRICT 1

No. 87-5002.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued January 20, 1988

Decided June 6, 1988

APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF WISCONSIN

Louis B. Butler, Jr., argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant.

Stephen W. Kleinmaier, Assistant Attorney General of Wisconsin, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Donald J. Hanaway, Attorney General.[*]

Like Anders v. California, 386 U. S. 738 (1967), this case concerns the scope of court-appointed appellate counsel's duty to an indigent client after counsel has…