Commonwealth v. Santiago

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided 2009-08-25

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OPINION Chief Justice CASTILLE. In this case, court-appointed appellate counsel filed an Anders 1 brief and an accompanying petition to withdraw from representation on the grounds that his client’s direct appeal is wholly frivolous. We assumed plenary jurisdiction to review the Superior Court’s det…

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