State v. Clayton

OAKS, Justice:

In each of these cases, counsel, who represented appellants at trial, has filed what has come to be called an Anders brief, requesting leave to withdraw from the appeal. While such matters are generally treated by minute orders, the Court has elected to publish this opinion for the guidance of the Bar in representing indigent appellants in criminal eases.

In Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), the United States Supreme Court sought to clarify the responsibilities of appointed counsel who conclude that an indigent client’s criminal appeal is…