Title: James Aaron Miller v. State of Arkansas

State: arkansas

Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court

Document:

1Judgment of conviction was entered April 7, 2008. In accordance with Ark. R. App. P.–Crim. 10(a), the complete record shall be filed with this court by the circuit clerk within ninety days of the date judgment was entered for mandatory review consistent with the rule and any additional issues enumerated on appeal. ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT No. CR 08-499 JAMES AARON MILLER Appellant v. STATE OF ARKANSAS Appellee Opinion Delivered May 8, 2008 MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL [CIRCUIT COURT OF SEBASTIAN COUNTY, FORT SMITH DISTRICT, CR 2006-1529] MOTION GRANTED. PER CURIAM Appellant James Aaron Miller was found guilty of three counts of capital murder and sentenced to death. Coy J. Rush, Jr., and David L. Rush, the appointed attorneys who represented appellant at trial, lodged a partial record on appeal in this court and now ask to be permitted to withdraw as counsel. The partial record reflects that the full record is in the process of being prepared by the circuit clerk pursuant to Ark. R. App. P.–Crim. 10(a).1 We grant the motion and appoint attorney Dale E. Adams as lead counsel and James W. Wyatt as co-counsel. A briefing schedule will be set for the appeal upon receipt of the full record. Motion granted.