Commonwealth v. Flowers

OPINION BY

DONOHUE, J.:

Darnell Flowers appeals from the judgment of sentence entered following his convictions of three counts of retail theft, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3929(a)(1). His court-appointed counsel (“Counsel”) has filed a motion seeking permission to withdraw and a brief in support thereof pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967) and Commonwealth v. Santiago, 602 Pa. 159, 978 A.2d 349 (2009). We deny counsel’s request to withdraw and remand for counsel to take appropriate action in conformance with our decision.

We begin with a brief factual and…