Letter from George J. Roth to Frank R. Kenison, 1966 October 18

Collection Name:

Frank R. Kenison Papers, 1941-1978

Title:

Letter from George J. Roth to Frank R. Kenison, 1966 October 18

Creator:

Roth, George J.

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1987.042

Object ID:

1987.042.002.008.030

Date:

1966/10/18

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from California Deputy Attorney General George J. Roth in Los Angeles, CA, to Chief Justice Frank R. Kenison of the New Hampshire Supreme Court in Concord, NH, dated October 18, 1966. The letter discusses a situation in Anders v. California where the defense fired his counsel because the counsel did not believe there to be any merit to an appeal. He, Attorney General Thomas C. Lynch, and Assistant Attorney General William E. James inquire to the Chief Justices about the obligation of the courts to provide additional counsel when original counsel concludes an appeal is without merit.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Law , Lawyers , Courts

Locations:

Concord, NH
Los Angeles, CA

People:

Kenison, Frank R., 1907-1980 , Lynch, Thomas C., 1904-1986 , James, William E. , Roth, George J.

Organizations:

California. Office of the Attorney General
New Hampshire. Supreme Court

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of Loretta L. Kenison.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

2