Burkhalter v. State

Pope, Judge.

On November 5, 1982 appellant David E. Burkhalter, Jr. was convicted of the offenses of rape and aggravated assault after a trial to the bench and was sentenced to serve life plus ten years. On the same date Burkhalter also pleaded guilty to a separate offense of aggravated assault for which he received a sentence of twenty years.

1. Burkhalter’s appointed attorney filed a motion to withdraw as counsel pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U. S. 738 (87 SC 1396, 18 LE2d 493) (1967). In accordance with Anders, counsel filed a brief raising points of law which he considered could…