State v. Freeman

2023 Ohio 1526

• Court: Ohio Court of Appeals
• Decided: May 8, 2023
• Docket: CA2023-02-015
• Status: Published

Opinion

[Cite as State v. Freeman, 2023-Ohio-1526.]

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF OHIO

WARREN COUNTY

STATE OF OHIO, :

Appellee, : CASE NO. CA2023-02-015

: DECISION - vs - 5/8/2023 :

BRANDON MICHAEL FREEMAN, :

Appellant. :

APPEAL FROM WARREN COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case No. 22CR39769

David P. Fornshell, Warren County Prosecuting Attorney, and Kirsten A. Brandt, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Engel & Martin, LLC, and Mary K. Martin, for appellant.

Per Curiam.

{¶1} This cause came on to be considered upon a notice of appeal filed by

appellant, Brandon Michael Freeman, the transcript of the docket and journal entries, the

transcript of proceedings and original papers from the Warren County Court of Common

Pleas, and upon the brief filed by appellant's counsel. Warren CA2023-02-015

{¶2} Appellant's counsel has filed a brief with this court pursuant to Anders v.

California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396 (1967), which (1) indicates that a careful review of

the record from the proceedings below fails to disclose any errors by the trial court

prejudicial to the rights of appellant upon which an assignment of error may be predicated;

(2) lists two potential errors "that might arguably support the appeal," Anders, at 744, 87

S.Ct. at 1400; (3) requests that this court review the record independently to determine

whether the proceedings are free from prejudicial error and without infringement of

appellant's constitutional rights; (4) requests permission to withdraw as counsel for

appellant on the basis that the appeal is wholly frivolous; and (5) certifies that a copy of both

the brief and motion to withdraw have been served upon appellant.

{¶3} Having allowed appellant sufficient time to respond, and no response having

been received, we have accordingly examined the record and find no error prejudicial to

appellant's rights in the proceedings in the trial court. The motion of counsel for appellant

requesting to withdraw as counsel is granted, and this appeal is dismissed for the reason

that it is wholly frivolous.

PIPER, P.J., M. POWELL and BYRNE, JJ., concur.

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