Louisiana Court of Appeal August 9, 2017, No. 51,458-KA (State v. Higgins)

STONE, J.

fThe defendant, George Edward Higgins, pled guilty to forcible rape and sexual battery, and agreed to 40 years at hard labor for forcible rape and 50 years at hard labor for sexual battery,'to be served concurrently, Higgins requested and was granted this appeal; however, appellate counsel filed a motion to withdraw, together with a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S.