Case held, decision reserved, motion to relieve counsel's assignment granted, and new counsel to be assigned.
Memorandum:
The constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel is denied when defense counsel submits a brief on appeal requesting to be relieved of his assignment where there exist nonfrivolous arguments for reversal of defendant's conviction (see, People v Harrison,
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