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Dennis v. State

SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS
Oct 1, 2015
2015 Ark. 347 (Ark. 2015)

Opinion

No. CR-15-724

10-01-2015

DARRELL DENNIS APPELLANT v. STATE OF ARKANSAS APPELLEE


MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT AND STAY BRIEFING SCHEDULE. MOTION GRANTED. PER CURIAM

Thomas B. Devine, III, a full-time, state-salaried public defender, was appointed by the circuit court too represent Darrell Dennis in the above case, 60CR-13-2207. Dennis received a life-without-parole sentence after a jury convicted him of capital murder. A notice of appeal and request for the transcribed record has been filed.

In Rushing v. State, 340 Ark. 84, 8 S.W.3d 489 (2000), we held that full-time, state-salaried public defenders were ineligible for compensation for their work done on appeal. Since Rushing, the General Assembly passed Ark. Code Ann. § 19-4-1604(b)(2)(B) (Supp. 2007), which states as follows: "a person employed as a full-time public defender who is not provided a state-funded secretary may also seek compensation for appellate work from the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals."

Mr. Devine states in his motion that he is provided a full-time, state-funded secretary. We therefore grant his motion to be relieved as counsel. We appoint attorney William O. James, Jr., to represent the appellant. Our clerk is directed to set a new briefing schedule for the appeal.

Motion granted.


Summaries of

Dennis v. State

SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS
Oct 1, 2015
2015 Ark. 347 (Ark. 2015)
Case details for

Dennis v. State

Case Details

Full title:DARRELL DENNIS APPELLANT v. STATE OF ARKANSAS APPELLEE

Court:SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS

Date published: Oct 1, 2015

Citations

2015 Ark. 347 (Ark. 2015)