Stephen P. Dowdney, Jr. v. Washington
DueProcess
Does Washington state use the Anders v. California procedure to circumvent a meaningful direct (first) appeal, effective assistance of counsel, due process and equal protection?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. DOES WASHINGTON STATE USE THE ANDERS v. CALIFORNIA (386 U.S. 738) PROCEDURE TO CIRCUMVENT A MEANINGFUL DIRECT (FIRST) APPEAL, : EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL, DUE PROCESS AND . EQUAL PROTECTION ? 2. SHOULD THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT ADOPT THE STATE OF WISCONSIN'S COURT RULE REQUIRING APPOINTED COUNSEL ON APPEAL TO SUBMIT A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF WHY AN APPEAL IS IN FACT ' FRIVOLOUS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL oe FOR THAT APPEAL AS APPROVED IN McCOY v. COURT OF ' APPEALS (486 U.S 429) ? ; _