Adkins

This case involves two separate appeals in separate cases. In each case the defendant appealed from “sentencing the said defendant to the State Prison for the term prescribed by law . . ., and from the order denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial, and from the verdict or decision of this Court finding the defendant guilty of rape on January 8, 1958, and from all orders enter after rendition of the aforementioned judgments herein, and from the order of said court revoking the defendant’s probation herein.”

In this case the appellant requested the appointment of an attorney to represent him on this appeal. Pursuant to his request, an attorney was appointed to represent the appellant. The attorney so appointed examined the record on appeal and made a report to this court stating, “that no meritorious ground of appeal exists in either” case and that he had so informed the appellant, and thereupon asked to be relieved as counsel for the appellant. This court granted the request of the attorney. We made an independent investigation of the record and we determined that it would not be to the advantage of the appellant or helpful to this court to have other counsel represent the…