California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Joseph, C085058 (Cal. App. 2018):
We appointed counsel to represent defendant on appeal. Counsel filed an opening brief that sets forth the facts of the case and requests this court to review the record and determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436.)
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