PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS


143 A.D.2d 234 (1988)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Toby Williams, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

August 22, 1988


Ordered that the application is denied.

The defendant asserts that he was denied the effective assistance of appellate counsel because of the failure of assigned counsel to raise certain issues on appeal in accordance with the defendant's instructions. However, counsel had no duty to advance frivolous arguments (see, Anders v California, 386 U.S. 738). The defendant here points to no argument that counsel unreasonably...

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