What is the difference between a review and a new brief?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Washington, B241433 (Cal. App. 2014):

4. Appellate counsel originally filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, raising no issues on appeal. Later, he obtained leave to change the nature of the review and filed a new brief raising the issues discussed here.

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