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State v. Phelps — Appeal Affirmed, Counsel Granted Withdrawal Under Anders

The Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, affirmed the judgment of the Fairfield County Common Pleas Court overruling a motion for judicial release. Appellate counsel filed an Anders brief asserting the appeal was wholly frivolous; the court independently reviewed the record, agreed, granted counsel's motion to withdraw, and affirmed. The court further held it lacked authority under R.C. 2701.03 to review the trial court's recusal decision.