Barber v. State
Barber v. State
Opinion of the Court
In 1971, after entering upon the service of their five-year sentences, the defendants, as indigents, filed petitions for post — conviction relief. They have appealed from the denial of their petitions and are represented here by appointed counsel, who also represented them in the circuit court.
Counsel has advised the Court that he is convinced the appeals are wholly frivolous and requested leave to withdraw. He has fully complied with the requirements of Anders v. State of California, 386 U. S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. (2d) 493 (1967), including the service of his brief upon the defendants. Their responsive briefs raise the identical eight points. Five of these are facially unsound, and the others are without support in the record.
After a careful examination of the entire record, including the briefs, we are convinced that the appeal is manifestly without merit and wholly frivolous. Accordingly, the request of counsel for leave to withdraw is granted and the appeal is dismissed.
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