People v. Bennett

Nov 2, 2016
2011-03937
Versions:144 A.D.3d 697
39 N.Y.S.3d 830
2016 NY Slip Op 07202
2016 NY Slip Op 7202

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Gubbay, J.), rendered August 5, 2015, convicting him of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence. Assigned counsel has submitted a brief in accordance with Anders v California (386 US 738 [1967]), in which she moves for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

We are satisfied with the sufficiency of the brief filed by the defendant‘s assigned counsel pursuant to Anders v California (386 US 738 [1967]), and, upon an independent review of the record, we conclude that there are no nonfrivolous issues which could be raised on appeal. Counsel‘s application for leave to withdraw as counsel is, therefore, granted (see Anders v California, 386 US 738 [1967]; Matter of Giovanni S. [Jasmin A.], 89 AD3d 252 [2011]; People v Ortiz, 54 AD3d 631 [2008]; cf. People v Gonzalez, 47 NY2d 606 [1979]).

Dillon, J.P., Hall, Sgroi, Miller and Brathwaite Nelson, JJ., concur.