People v. Martinez

Opinion

MOORE, J. —

The issue presented herein is whether an appellate court is required to independently review the appellate record for the existence of meritorious issues in a matter where the superior court extended the civil commitment of an individual previously found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGI), when the individual’s appointed counsel informs the court he or she has found no arguable issues on appeal, and the client has been notified of that fact, and was given the chance to file a brief, but did not raise any issues on appeal. While appellate courts have such an obligation in…