Attorney’s Finding That Appeal

Is Wholly Frivolous; Request by Initial Coun- sel To Withdraw When the defendant is represented at trial by the public defender or has counsel appointed to prosecute the appeal under the provisions of Sec- tion 43-33 and such public defender or counsel, after a conscientious examination of the case, finds that such an appeal would be wholly frivo- lous, counsel shall advise the presiding judge by filing a motion for leave to withdraw from the case. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 952.) (Amended June 23, 2017, to take effect Jan. 1, 2018.)