Birkins v. State

An appeal was timely filed on behalf of the appellant by the public defender. After reviewing the facts contained m the record, the public defender states in his brief that he concludes the appellant lacks meritorious grounds for appeal. Consequently the public defender seeks to be relieved as attorney of record for appellant under the rationale of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493. The appellant was advised of the public defender’s position and given an opportunity to file a brief on his own behalf. He has not responded.

We have carefully examined the entire…