Opinion
S-17-0124.
10-25-2017
Logan Hunter ROGERS, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).
ORDER AFFIRMING THE DISTRICT COURT'S JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE
[¶1] This matter came before the Court upon its own motion following notification that Appellant has not filed a pro se brief within the time allotted by this Court. Pursuant to a plea agreement, Appellant entered an unconditional guilty plea to one count of involuntary manslaughter. Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-105(a)(ii). The district court imposed a sentence of 18 to 20 years. Appellant filed this appeal to challenge the district court's March 23, 2017, "Judgment and Sentence."
[¶2] On August 25, 2017, Appellant's court-appointed appellate counsel e-filed a "Motion to Withdraw as Counsel," pursuant to Anders v. California , 386 U.S. 738, 744, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 1400, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Subsequently, this Court entered an "Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Pro Se Brief." This Court ordered that, on or before October 12, 2017, Appellant "may file with this Court a pro se brief specifying the issues he would like this Court to consider in this appeal." This Court also provided notice that, after the time for filing a pro se brief expired, this Court would "make its ruling on counsel's motion to withdraw and, if appropriate, make a final decision on this appeal." Appellant did not file a pro se brief or other pleading in the time allotted.
[¶3] Now, following a careful review of the record and the " Anders brief" submitted by appellate counsel, this Court finds that appellate counsel's motion to withdraw should be granted and the district court's "Judgment and Sentence" should be affirmed. It is, therefore,
[¶4] ORDERED that the Wyoming Public Defender's Office, court-appointed counsel for Appellant, Logan Hunter Rogers, is hereby permitted to withdraw as counsel of record for Appellant; and it is further
[¶5] ORDERED that the district court's March 23, 2017, "Judgment and Sentence" be, and the same hereby is, affirmed.
[¶6] DATED this 25th day of October, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ E. JAMES BURKE