Wilson v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
9 state decisions
Appellate journey
reviewedthe decision below (from Texas 252nd Judicial District Court)
Relationships
Relies on Anders v. California · Penson v. Ohio · Douglas v. People of State of California · George Smith Warden v. Lee Robbins · McCoy v. Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, District 1
Most-quoted passages
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“must, however, be accompanied by a brief referring to anything in the record that might arguably support the appeal. A copy of counsel’s brief should be furnished the indigent and time allowed him to raise any points that he chooses; the court-not counsel-then proceeds, after a full examination of all the proceedings, to decide whether the case is wholly frivolous. If it so finds it may grant counsel's request to withdraw and dismiss the appeal insofar as federal requirements are concerned, or proceed to a decision on the merits, if state law so requires.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. In Re Schulman
How this case has been treated — in progress
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