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McCOY v. COURT OF APPEALS OF WISCONSIN

No. 87-5002.

486 U.S. 429 (1988)

McCOY v. COURT OF APPEALS OF WISCONSIN, DISTRICT 1

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 6, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis B. Butler, Jr., argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant.

Stephen W. Kleinmaier, Assistant Attorney General of Wisconsin, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Donald J. Hanaway, Attorney General.*

JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Like Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), this case concerns the scope of court-appointed appellate counsel's duty to an indigent client after counsel has conscientiously determined that the indigent's appeal is wholly frivolous. In Anders, we held that counsel could not withdraw by simply advising the court of his or her conclusion, but must include with...

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