Ralph v. State

Nichols, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted of malice murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

His court-appointed counsel has requested permission to withdraw from the case. The request is supported by a brief which states that after conscientious review of the record and transcript, counsel finds the appeal wholly frivolous and that nothing contained therein would arguably support the appeal. Counsel has furnished his client a copy of the brief in order to allow appellant to raise any points he chooses to raise.

This court has carefully reviewed the record and transcript. The killing…