State v. Fox

.McAllister, j.

The defendant, Walter Fox, was convicted in Jackson county of uttering and publishing a forged cheek, was sentenced to the penitentiary for six years, and appealed. The attorney who had represented defendant in the trial court was appointed to handle his appeal; later that attorney was permitted to withdraw upon his showing that he could find no merit in the appeal. The court below then appointed the Public Defender, who in turn was allowed to withdraw upon his showing that he could find no meritorious ground for the appeal. Fox then filed a brief pro se. We affirmed. State v.…