Stevenson v. State

Full title: STEVENSON v. THE STATE

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Oct 26, 1979

262 S.E.2d 824 (Ga. Ct. App. 1979)

262 S.E.2d 824

Opinion

58848.

DECIDED OCTOBER 26, 1979.

Escape. Colquitt Superior Court. Before Judge Horkan.

Timothy J. Warfel, for appellant.

H. Lamar Cole, District Attorney, Dwight H. May, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of escape and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. After the appeal was filed in this court, appellant's appointed counsel filed a request for permission to withdraw from the case.

We find that all of the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 ( 87 SC 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493) have been met. See also Bethay v. State, 237 Ga. 625 ( 229 S.E.2d 406).

We have conducted a full and careful examination of the record and transcript to determine whether, in fact, the appeal is wholly frivolous. We conclude that it is. Accordingly, appellant's counsel is granted permission to withdraw, and the appeal is dismissed under the authority of Bethay v. State, 237 Ga. 625, supra.

Appeal dismissed. Banke and Underwood, JJ., concur.

McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.

DECIDED OCTOBER 26, 1979.