State v. Mendez

In this direct criminal appeal, the self-represented defendant, Kezlyn Mendez, claims that the trial court violated his right to due process by improperly granting his court-appointed appellate counsel's motion for leave to withdraw her appearance in accordance with Practice Book § 62-9 (d). We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Practice Book § 62-9 (d) (1) directs any appointed appellate counsel who concludes, in accordance with Practice Book § 43-34, that an appeal would be wholly frivolous to file under seal with the appellate clerk a motion for leave to withdraw his or her appearance…