United States Seventh Circuit

Unless the court is satisfied that a defendant who is constitutionally entitled to the assistance of counsel on direct appeal would be making a frivolous appeal, it must instruct counsel to continue representing the appellant or appoint a new lawyer.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/22/2001
• Published 02/22/2001

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Keith S. Betts (submitted), Racine Correctional Institution, Sturtevant, WI, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• James E. Doyle (submitted), Office of the Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for respondent-appellee.