Heard v. State

Clarke, Justice.

The question is whether this court should grant the motion of defense counsel to withdraw from the case on the grounds that any appeal would be fruitless and in fact wholly frivolous. We grant the motion and affirm the trial court. Anders v. California, 386 U. S. 738 (87 SC 1396, 18 LE2d 493) (1967).

The defendant Heard was tried and convicted of the offense of murder and his appointed counsel has filed his motion to withdraw accompanying it with a brief, a copy of which has been provided to the defendant. In his brief, the trial counsel contends that the only arguable grounds…