Sanders v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of rape and sentenced to serve twenty years. After an appeal was filed in this court, appellant’s counsel, with full and timely notice to appellant, filed a request for permission to withdraw from the case.

In Bethay v. State, 237 Ga. 625 (229 SE2d 406), it was held that appointed counsel may withdraw from a case on appeal only upon compliance with the rules set out in Anders v. California, 386 U. S. 738 (87 SC 1396, 18 LE2d 493). Our examination of the record establishes that all of the Anders requirements have been met.

As required by the further…