Frivolous Appeal – Plea Withdrawal

By: Derek Hawkins//November 20, 2017//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Brian L. Redden

Case No.: 17-1405

Officials: EASTERBROOK, KANNE, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Frivolous Appeal – Plea Withdrawal

After pleading guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. §841(a)(1), Brian Redden was sentenced to 151 months’ imprisonment and 3 years’ supervised release. He appealed, but his appointed lawyer has moved to withdraw under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), representing that the appeal is frivolous. Counsel’s motion to withdraw is granted, and the appeal is dismissed as frivolous.

Granted and Dismissed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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