Section 29.8 Appointed Counsel on Appeal

• Library: Criminal Practice 2012 Supp

B. (§29.8) Appointed Counsel on Appeal

Under Rule 31.02(c), an indigent defendant is entitled to an attorney on appeal just as that defendant was entitled to representation at the trial court level. See also § 600.042.3 and .4(1) and (2), RSMo 2000. The attorney may be the same person who represented the defendant during the trial or other counsel as selected at the discretion of the trial court.

Appointed counsel who has handled the trial matter, for good cause shown, may be permitted to withdraw while...