Case ID: p3d_357/html/0722-02.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

2015 WY 111
    Michael David CORDOVA, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).
    No. S-15-0113.
    Supreme Court of Wyoming.
    Aug. 19, 2015.
   OrpEr Arpirmince tus District Court's "OrpER oF REVOCATION OF PROBATION"

[T1] This matter came before the Court upon its own motion following notification that Appellant has not filed a pro se brief within the time allotted by this Court,. Appellant filed this appeal to challenge the district court's March 6, 2015, "Order of Revocation of Probation." In that order, the district court revoked Appellant's probation following Appellant's admission to alleged probation violations. - The district court then imposed a prison sentence for Appellant's conviction for felony driving while under the influence of alcohol.

[¶2] On June 22, 2015, Appellant's court-appointed appellate counsel e-filed a "Motion to Withdraw as Counsel," pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 1400, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). The next day, this Court entered an "Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Pro Se Brief," This Court ordered that, on or before August 6, 2015, Appellant "may file with this Court a pro se brief specifying the issues [Appellant] would like this Court to consider in this appeal." This Court also provided notice that, after the time for filing a pro se brief expired, this Court would "make its ruling on counsel's motion to withdraw and, if appropriate, make a final decision on this 'appeal." This Court notes that Appellant has not filed a pro se brief or other pleadlng in the time allotted.

[¶3] Now, following a careful review of the record and the "Anders brief" submitted by appellate counsel, this Court finds that appellate counsel's motion to withdraw should be' granted and the district court's "Order of Revocation of Probation" should be affirmed. It is, therefore,

[T4] ORDERED that the Wyoming Public Defender's Office, court-appointed counsel for Appellant, Michael David Cordova, is hereby permitted to withdraw as counsel of record for. Appellant; and it is further

[¶5] ORDERED that the district court's March 6, 2015, "Order of Revocation of Probation" be, and the same hereby is, affirmed.

[¶6] DATED this 19th day of August, 2015.

BY THE COURT:

/a/B. JAMES BURKE Chief Justice