@article{appellate 2465, author = {Randall L. Hodgkinson}, title = {No-Merit Briefs Undermine the Adversary Process in Criminal Appeals}, volume = {3}, year = {2001}, url = {http://journals.librarypublishing.arizona.edu/appellate/article/id/2465/}, issue = {1}, abstract = {Appellate defense attorneys face a dilemma when faced with an appeal that has no obvious merit. No-merit briefs allow an attorney to forego an appeal when there is no apparent merit. In cases involving direct appeals from conviction, the cost of abandonment of the client far outweighs the benefits.}, month = {4}, pages = {55-64}, issn = {2767-2220}, publisher={University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law}, journal = {Journal of Appellate Practice and Process} }