Richard James Soldan v. Michigan
DueProcess
Whether the trial court may refuse to appoint substitute appellate counsel to an indigent defendant convicted on his plea who seeks access to first-tier review in the Michigan Court of Appeals after relieving counsel who didn't comply with Anders, and with no record the court reviewed the case, before concluding there were no merits for appeal
QUESTION PRESENTED _ MAY THE TRIAL COURT REFUSE TO APPPOINT SUSTITUTE APPELLATE COUNSEL -TO AN INDIGENT DEFENDANT CONVICTED ON HIS PLEA WHO SEEKS ACCESS TO FIRST TIER REVIEW IN THE MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS -AFTER RELIEVING COUNSEL WHO DIDN'T COMPLY WITH ANDERS, AND WITH NO RECORD THE COURT REVIEWED THE CASE, BEFORE CONCLUDING THERE WERE NO MERITS FOR APPEAL 2?