Thornton v. BD. OF PROBATION & PAROLE

OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.

This matter presents yet another opportunity for us to address the question of whether court-appointed appellate counsel may be sanctioned pursuant to Rule 2744 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure, Pa.R.A.P. 2744, for the filing of a frivolous appeal. In the instant matter, however, the question arises in a slightly different context, requiring us to consider the propriety of an order of the Commonwealth Court denying court-appointed counsel permission to withdraw from representation of a defendant whose appeal has not yet been adjudged frivolous. The…