Supreme Court of Florida

Anders procedures, which allow an appointed criminal defense counsel to withdraw if he determines a defendant's case has no merit, also apply to appeals from involuntary civil commitments under the Baker Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/13/2001
• Published 09/13/2001

Judges

• HARDING, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and P. Douglas Brinkmeyer, Assistant Public Defender, Second Judicial Circuit, Tallahassee, FL, for Petitioner., Julianne M. Holt, Public Defender, and Marcia Perlin, Assistant Public Defender, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Tampa, FL, for Florida Public Defender Association, Inc., Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Charlie McCoy, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, FL, for Respondent.