United States Second Circuit

Defendant's attorney may withdraw his representation, on the ground that there is no non-frivolous basis for appeal, only after defendant, who speaks Spanish but not English, is notified in person or by telephone of his rights associated with his attorney's withdrawal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/11/2004
• Published 08/11/2004

Judges

• JOSÉ A. CABRANES, Circuit Judge., Before:  CABRANES, STRAUB, and KATZMANN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Philip L. Weinstein, The Legal Aid Society, New York, NY, for Defendant-Appellant., Jonathan B. Leiken, Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY, for Appellee.