Legal Opinion
United States v. Turner
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 19, 2012No. 10-4573PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge.
James Turner appeals his judgment of conviction following a jury trial. Turner’s court-appointed lawyers raise two issues on appeal. In addition, they have noted nine other issues they deem frivolous. Further complicating matters, Turner has filed several documents pro se. The apparent discord between Turner and his counsel invites us to explain the proper role of appellate counsel who represent intransigent clients and to clarify the meaning of our Local Appellate Rule 31.3.
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