Mr. Justice Clark delivered the opinion of the Court. We are here concerned with the extent of the duty of a court-appointed appellate counsel to prosecute a first appeal from a criminal conviction, after that attorney has conscientiously determined that there is no merit to the indigent’s appeal. After he was convicted of the felony of possession of marijuana, petitioner sought to appeal…
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