What is the difference between a timely notice of appeal and an independent review of the record?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Rodriguez, 246 Cal.Rptr.3d 392, 34 Cal.App.5th 641 (Cal. App. 2019):

Defendant filed a timely notice of appeal and we appointed counsel to represent him. On July 12, 2018, appointed counsel filed a brief in which he raised no issues and asked us to review the record independently. ( People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 443, 158 Cal.Rptr. 839, 600 P.2d 1071.)

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