Title: Daniel Sanders v. State of Arkansas

State: arkansas

Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court

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The judgment incorrectly reflected that appellant was represented by attorney John W. May 1 II. On March 21, 2008, Mr. May was cautioned by the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on 2 Professional Conduct for his failure to properly represent appellant. The Committee concluded that Mr. May knew that petitioner wished to appeal his convictions and that he was obligated to perfect the appeal but failed to do so. ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT No. CR 08-704 DANIEL SANDERS Appellant v. STATE OF ARKANSAS Appellee Opinion Delivered November 20, 2008 MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL AND PRO SE MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL [CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, CR 2006-2975, HON. JOHN LANGSTON, JUDGE] MOTIONS GRANTED. PER CURIAM In 2007, appellant Daniel Sanders was convicted by a jury of multiple criminal offenses and sentenced as a habitual criminal to an aggregate term of 540 months’ incarceration. Appellant was represented at trial by his retained attorney, John Marshall May. No appeal was taken. Appellant 1 timely filed in this court a pro se motion for belated appeal pursuant to Arkansas Rule of Appellate Procedure–Criminal 2(e) seeking to proceed with the direct appeal of the criminal convictions. We granted the motion, concluding that Mr. May remained attorney-of-record and obligated to represent appellant on appeal and that appellant had established that he was entitled to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. Sanders v. State, CR 08-704 (Ark. Oct. 9, 2008) (per curiam). Now before us 2 is Mr. May’s motion to be relieved as counsel and appellant’s pro se motion seeking appointment -2- of other counsel. The motions are granted. We appoint attorney Leah Lanford to represent appellant. Ms. Lanford is directed to file a petition for writ of certiorari within thirty days to call up any additional portion of the record that may be necessary for the appeal. A briefing schedule will be set when the complete record is lodged. Motions granted.