Legal Opinion
McFarland v. Armstrong, No. Cv 93-1723 S (Apr. 21, 1997)
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided April 21, 1997No. CV 93-1723 SUnpublished
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]MEMORANDUM OF DECISION (MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO WITHDRAWAPPEARANCE AS PETITIONER'S COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL) The public defender appointed to represent the petitioner in an application for a writ of habeas corpus (Attorney Todd Edgington) has moved to withdraw as counsel, on the ground that there are no non-frivolous arguments in support of the petitioner's claim.
The United States Supreme Court in Anders v. California,386 U.S. 738 (1967), and the Connecticut Supreme Court in Fredericksv. Reincke, 152 Conn. 501 (1965)…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Pennsylvania v. FinleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Fredericks v. ReinckeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1965
- Franko v. BronsonConnecticut Appellate Court · 1989
- State v. McFarlandConnecticut Appellate Court · 1994