Note: Effective March 11, 2008, the Fifth District Court of Appeal no longer requires counsel’s declaration that “Absence of arguable issues is not part of the consideration for abandonment of this appeal.” In the Third District, both counsel and the appellant must sign the request to abandon; in the Fifth District either appointed counsel OR appellant must sign.
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COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIAXX APPELLATE DISTRICT
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
) 3 Crim. C0
Plaintiff and Respondent, )
) (X County
) Superior Court
) No. )
v. )
)
APPELLANT, )
)
Defendant and Appellant. )
)
NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF APPEAL
AND
REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEAL, XX APPELLATE DISTRICT:
Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.316 (the record having already been filed in this case), and after discussing the matter in detail with counsel, appellant hereby abandons this appeal in the above-captioned case and requests that this court order its dismissal.
Dated: / NAME OF APPELLANTAppellant
Dated: / NAME OF ATTORNEY
Attorney for Appellant
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