Const 1963, art 1, 20. The trial court appointed appellate counsel. Counsel filed a delayed application for leave. First, this Court lacks jurisdiction over defendant's motion to withdraw. When an application for leave to appeal is filed, this Court's jurisdiction is limited to granting the application, denying it, or awarding peremptory relief.
Plenary jurisdiction attaches only after leave is granted.
Only if and when leave is granted does this Court actually possess plenary power over this class of cases. Moreover, by its terms Anders applies only to appeals by right. If an Anders motion to withdraw is granted, the conviction and sentence is normally affirmed. Neither alternative is appropriate here where leave to appeal has not been granted. We recognize the dilemma this poses for appointed counsel.