Breeden v. State

DONALD L. CORBIN, Justice.

IiA jury found Appellant Jackie M. Bree-den Jr. guilty of the rape of his minor daughter and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The attorney appointed to represent Appellant on appeal of the conviction has filed a motion to withdraw as counsel and a no-merit brief. Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967) and Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 4-3(k) (2012) set the requirements for withdrawal of counsel for a defendant in a criminal case after a notice of appeal has been filed on the basis that an appeal is without merit. In accordance with…