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Arizona Law recognizes what is called “Anders Law.” If Jodi asks for appointed counsel, she runs the risk of an “Anders Brief” being filed. This means that the appellate defenders office tells the court that they cannot in good faith file an appeal on her behalf because they found “no meritorious issues,” and then the court dismisses the appeal. She can still appeal after that, but she then also has to appeal the Anders Brief issue, which will weaken her case even more– before she can appeal, she will have to get counsel to argue that there are actually meritorious issues and that her case is not “wholly frivolous.” I’m not saying that this will necessarily happen, but if it does, it will just be another fun hurdle for Jodi. For more information, look-up “State v. Thompson – Supreme Court.”
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Since I've had trouble figuring Anders Brief out, I'm citing an example from Maricopa County of what takes place:
http://cases.justia.com/arizona/cou...lished/2014-1-ca-cr-13-0540.pdf?ts=1407859270
Oh, okay, now I see that is exactly what Jasper52 cites. This spells it out! I would guess this is what will transpire in Jodi's case.
Also, the blog post above is a must-read for all of us here who have been wondering about the appeals process and what will happen to "Jodi's money". Very well written, IMO.