Case Name: Michael D. HATFIELD v. STATE of Arkansas
Court: Arkansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
Decision Date: 2001-05-03
Citations: 344 Ark. 622
Docket Number: CR 01-285
Parties: Michael D. HATFIELD v. STATE of Arkansas
Judges: 
Reporter: Arkansas Reports
Volume: 344
Pages: 622–622

Head Matter:
Michael D. HATFIELD v. STATE of Arkansas
CR 01-285
42 S.W.3d 494
Supreme Court of Arkansas'
Opinion delivered May 3, 2001
David Wisdom Harrod, for appellant.
No response.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Dave Wisdom Harrod, as a state-salaried, part-time public defender, was appointed by the trial court to represent appellant Michael D. Hatfield, an indigent defendant, in this criminal case. Hatfield was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the Arkansas Department of Correction. Mr. Harrod timely filed a notice of appeal from the judgment of conviction and lodged the appellate record with the Supreme Court Clerk.
Mr. Harrod now asks this court to relieve him as appellant's counsel and to appoint new counsel. Mr. Harrod has resigned his position as public defender and because of heath problems is unable to represent Mr. Hatfield on his appeal. Accordingly, we grant Mr. Harrod's motion to be relieved for good cause shown. Mr. Mark Henry will be substituted as appellant's attorney in this matter.