Title: David Earl Gipson v. State of Arkansas

State: arkansas

Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court

Document:

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION PER CURIAM OCTOBER 18, 2001 DAVID EARL GIPSON Appellant v. STATE OF ARKANSAS Appellees CR 01-686 PRO SE MOTION AND AMENDED MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL and PRO SE MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF [CIRCUIT COURT OF SEBASTIAN COUNTY, FT. SMITH DISTRICT, NO. CR 00-361B, CR 00-362, CR 00-364, CR 00-365B, CR 00-366, CR 00-367, HON. JOE MICHAEL FITZHUGH, JUDGE] MOTIONS GRANTED On April 27, 2001, judgment was entered reflecting that David Earl Gipson had been found guilty by a jury of thirteen felony offenses for which an aggregate term of 840 months' imprisonment was imposed. The attorney who represented Gipson at trial was relieved as counsel by the trial court before Gipson filed a pro se notice of appeal. Gipson lodged a partial record in this court and asks in the instant motion that counsel be appointed to represent him on appeal. The remainder of the record was received from the circuit clerk and lodged after the motion was filed. Gipson also asks that the time to file the appellant's brief be extended. The direct appeal of a judgment of conviction is a matter of right and a convicted defendant is entitled to counsel on appeal. Evitts v. Lucey, 469 U.S. 387 (1985). Accordingly, attorney Kent McLemore is appointed to represent appellant Gipson. The time to file the appellant's brief is extended to forty days from the date of this opinion. Motions granted.