Commonwealth v. Goodenow

POPOVICH, J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence entered on January 22, 1999, following appellant’s denial of a request to withdraw a guilty plea to rape. Appellant was sentenced to not less than five nor more than twenty years of incarceration. Appellant’s counsel contends that this appeal is frivolous and seeks to withdraw as counsel pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Upon review, we find that counsel failed to comply with this Commonwealth’s Anders requirements and that appellant’s legal issues are meritorious. Accordingly,…