Narrative Opinion Summary
The Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the judgment against Robin Dorsey, who was convicted of petit larceny following a guilty plea. The judgment was rendered on July 2, 2019, by Justice Matthew D'Emic in Kings County. The defendant's assigned counsel submitted a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, seeking to withdraw due to the absence of nonfrivolous issues for appeal. After an independent review of the record, the court found the brief satisfactory and concluded there were no appealable issues. Consequently, the application for counsel's withdrawal was granted. The decision was unanimous among the justices.
Legal Issues Addressed
Affirmation of Convictionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The judgment of conviction for petit larceny was affirmed by the Appellate Division as there were no grounds for appeal identified.
Reasoning: The Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the judgment against Robin Dorsey, who was convicted of petit larceny following a guilty plea.
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Application: The defendant’s counsel submitted an Anders brief, indicating that after a thorough review, no nonfrivolous issues could be identified for appeal.
Reasoning: The defendant's assigned counsel submitted a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, seeking to withdraw due to the absence of nonfrivolous issues for appeal.
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Application: The Appellate Division conducted an independent review of the record and agreed with counsel's assessment that there were no appealable issues, thus granting the withdrawal request.
Reasoning: After an independent review of the record, the court found the brief satisfactory and concluded there were no appealable issues.