Question juridique clé
Whether the attempted-homicide conviction remained part of the appeal after counsel's withdrawal letter
Solution extraite
The withdrawal was not binding against the defendant for the attempted-homicide count; the appeal remained valid on that point.
Motifs extraits
The court treated counsel's withdrawal as an obvious attorney error in a case of necessary defence. Such a serious mistake may not be imputed to the accused and did not bar review of the attempted-homicide conviction.