Does a defense counsel have an obligation not to delay or delay an appeal even if he thinks the appeal is without merit?
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The following excerpt is from Miller v. McCarthy, 607 F.2d 854 (9th Cir. 1979):
2. After Anders v. California, 1967, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 and its progeny, defense counsel may not sabotage his client's appeal by inaction even if he thinks that it is without merit.
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