Stacy v. State

LILES, Acting Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment and sentence from the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in and for Sarasota County, Florida. The public defender filed an “Anders type” brief1 wherein he stated that there was no merit to the appeal and that the appeal was frivolous. He then requested permission to withdraw as attorney of record in this matter.

This court issued an order on April 16, 1970 directing the public defender to serve a copy of the brief and a copy of the order on the appellant by certified mail, return receipt requested. The order allowed the public defender fifteen…