Conners v. State

OPINION

WILSON, Justice.

The focus of this opinion is whether appellate counsel may exercise veto power over his client’s expressed desire to dismiss her appeal.

In this case, notice of appeal was timely filed and appellate counsel was appointed on the same date. Appellant soon notified counsel that she wanted to withdraw her appeal. Counsel scheduled the matter for a hearing in the trial court. At the hearing, appellant testified she wanted to withdraw her appeal because she had been advised by persons other than her attorney that she could not be released on parole as long as her case was on…