Bethay v. State

Ingram, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of armed robbery in the Superior Court of Lowndes County and was sentenced to eight years imprisonment. After the appeal was filed in this court, appellant’s appointed counsel filed a request for permission to withdraw from the case.

Appointed counsel may withdraw from a case on appeal only upon compliance with the rules set out in Anders v. California, 386 U. S. 738 (87 SC 1396, 18 LE2d 493) (1966). Anders requires that appointed counsel accomplish the following: (1) submit to this court a request for permission to withdraw based upon counsel’s opinion…