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p. 543The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Michael Stephens, Appellant. [761 NYS2d 849]
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Hayes, J.), rendered July 17, 2002, convicting him of robbery in the second degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We have reviewed the record and agree with the defendant’s assigned counsel that there are no nonfrivolous issues which
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could be raised on appeal. Counsel’s application for leave to withdraw as counsel is granted (see Anders v California, 386 US 738 [1967]; People v Paige, 54 AD2d 631 [1976]; cf. People v Gonzalez, 47 NY2d 606 [1979]). Santucci, J.P., Smith, Luciano, Schmidt and Mastro, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- Anders v. California 386 US 738 p. 544
- People v. Gonzalez 47 NY2d 606 p. 544