2002 S.D. 101
Decided August 14, 2002
South Dakota Supreme Court · decided 2002-08-14
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Decided 2002-08-14
Cited by 17 later decisions — most recently August 2023
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¶1(dissenting).
¶2[¶ 22.] I think we are unnecessarily complicating this matter and these cases.
¶3[¶ 23.] If an appeal has merit, file a merit brief.
¶4[¶ 24.] If an appeal has no merit, file an adequate Anders brief and keep your client informed of same.
¶5[¶ 25.] It is not necessary to file a motion to withdraw in either case.
¶6[¶ 26.] In both of these cases, we should simply require counsel to file adequate Anders briefs so that we can decide both cases on the merits.