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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF OHIO
BUTLER COUNTY
STATE OF OHIO, :
Appellee, : CASE NO. CA2019-08-135
: DECISION
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:
LESLIE RICE, :
Appellant. :
APPEAL FROM BUTLER COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Case No. CR18-05-0897
Michael T. Gmoser, Butler County Prosecuting Attorney, Willa Concannon,
Government Services Center, 315 High Street, 11th Floor, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, for
appellee
Christopher P. Frederick, 300 High Street, Suite 550, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, for
appellant
Per Curiam.
{¶1} This cause came on to be considered upon a notice of appeal filed by
appellant, Leslie Rice, the transcript of the docket and journal entries, the transcript of
proceedings and original papers from the Butler County Court of Common Pleas, and
upon the brief filed by appellant's counsel.
Butler CA2019-08-135
{¶2} Appellant's counsel has filed a brief with this 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,"
Anders, at 744,
; (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.
M. POWELL, P.J., S. POWELL and PIPER, JJ., concur.
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