Shannon Bernard Jackson v. Texas
DueProcess
Whether a criminal defendant is deprived of Fourteenth Amendment rights when appointed counsel files an Anders brief without providing the defendant a copy or informing them of pro se brief rights
No. 1: Is a criminal defendant deprived of his rights under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution to file a pro se brief after appointed counsel has filed a no-merit brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 87 S.Ct. 1396 (1967) when the record before the appellate court contains no evidence that appointed counsel provided the defendant with a copy of the Anders brief and informed the defendant of the right to access tne appellate record and file a pro se brief? QUESTION No. 2: Is a criminal defendant deprived of his rights under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution when the State appellate process contains no adequate safeguards and protection that ensures that upon the filing of a no-merit brief by appointed counsel pursuant to Anders v. California, 87 S.Ct. 1396 (1967) the defendant was provided with a copy of the brief and was informed of the right to access the appellate record and file a pro se brief? 9 I