Williams v. State

519 So. 2d 1375, 1988 Ala. Crim. App. LEXIS 37, 1988 WL 11643
Procedural entryThis page is a short order in Williams v. State. Read the opinion of the Court — 1986 Ala. Crim. App. LEXIS 6464
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama·Decided January 26, 1988·No. 2 Div. 611·Published

Opinion

McMILLAN, Judge.

This court informed the appellant’s counsel on January 4,1987, that he had not filed [1376]*1376a brief as required by the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure. No brief has been filed. The appellant is constitutionally entitled to effective assistance of counsel, including the filing of an appellate brief, on the first appeal of right. Evitts v. Lucey, 469 U.S. 387, 105 S.Ct. 830, 83 L.Ed.2d 821 (1985). This cause is remanded to the trial court with instructions to appoint new appellate counsel.

REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS.

All the Judges concur.-

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Evitts v. Lucey
469 U.S. 387 (Supreme Court, 1985)