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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF OHIO
MADISON COUNTY
STATE OF OHIO, :
Plaintiff-Appellee, : CASE NO. CA2011-12-017
: DECISION
- vs - 11/19/2012
:
ALEXANDER G. BELL, :
Defendant-Appellant. :
CRIMINAL APPEAL FROM MADISON COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT
Case Nos. CRB 110616 & TRD 1107853
Gregory T. Merritt, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 23 West High Street, London, Ohio
43140, for plaintiff-appellee
J. Michael Murray, 8 East Main Street, West Jefferson, Ohio 43162, for defendant-appellant
Per Curiam.
{¶ 1} This cause came on to be considered upon a notice of appeal, the transcript of
the docket and journal entries, the transcript of proceedings and original papers from the
Madison County Municipal Court, and upon a brief filed by appellant's counsel, oral argument
having been waived.
{¶ 2} Counsel for defendant-appellant, Alexander G. Bell, has filed a brief with this
Madison CA2011-12-017
court pursuant to Anders v. California,
(1967), which (1)
indicates that a careful review of the record from the proceedings below fails to disclose any
errors by the trial court prejudicial to the rights of appellant upon which an assignment of
error may be predicated; (2) lists one potential error "that might arguably support the appeal,"
; (3) requests that this court review the record independently
to determine whether the proceedings are free from prejudicial error and without infringement
of appellant's constitutional rights; (4) requests permission to withdraw as counsel for
appellant on the basis that the appeal is wholly frivolous; and (5) certifies that a copy of both
the brief and motion to withdraw have been served upon appellant.
{¶ 3} Having allowed appellant sufficient time to respond, and no response having
been received, we have accordingly examined the record and find no error prejudicial to
appellant's rights in the proceedings in the trial court. The motion of counsel for appellant
requesting to withdraw as counsel is granted, and this appeal is dismissed for the reason that
it is wholly frivolous.
S. POWELL, P.J., RINGLAND and HENDRICKSON, JJ., concur.
