Case Title: Willie Hutcherson v. State of Arkansas

Citation: 

Docket Number: CR01-693

State: arkansas

Court: Arkansas Supreme Court

Date: 2001-09-27T00:00:00Z

Document:
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION PER CURIAM SEPTEMBER 27, 2001 WILLIE HUTCHERSON Petitioner v. STATE OF ARKANSAS Respondent CR 01-693 PRO SE MOTION FOR SUA SPONTE and PRO SE MOTION TO WITHDRAW MOTION [CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, NO. CR 99-1834, HON. JOHN LANGSTON, JUDGE] MOTIONS DISMISSED Willie Hutcherson was found guilty of multiple felony offenses and sentenced to 240 years' imprisonment. The court of appeals affirmed. Hutcherson v. State, 74 Ark. App. 72, 47 S.W.3d 267 (2001), rev. denied, (Ark. Sup. Ct., September 6, 2001). Appellant's counsel filed a petition for review. Shortly after the petition was denied, Hutcherson filed the instant pro se "motion for sua sponte," apparently as an addition to counsel's petition for review. In the motion, appellant raised claims of trial error and contended that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the judgment of conviction. Hutcherson then filed a motion to dismiss the motion. The motions are dismissed. The mandate reflecting affirmance of the judgment was issued before the first motion was filed. Once the mandate was issued, it was too late for an amendment to the petition for review to be filed. Moreover, even if the motion had been filed before the mandate was issued, appellant was represented by counsel on appeal and on thepetition for review. Having accepted representation by counsel, he was not entitled to be heard by himself and counsel. See Monts v. Lessenberry, 305 Ark. 202, 806 S.W.2d 379 (1991). Motions dismissed.