Frye v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Frye v. State

286 S.W.3d 169, 374 Ark. 141, 2008 Ark. LEXIS 442

CourtSupreme Court of Arkansas

DecidedAugust 7, 2008

DocketCR 08-635

StatusPublished

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Frye v. State, 286 S.W.3d 169, 374 Ark. 141, 2008 Ark. LEXIS 442 (Ark. 2008).

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Per Curiam.

Doyle Dewayne Frye was found guilty of rape and sentenced as a habitual offender to life imprisonment. An appeal from the judgment has been lodged in this court. Appellant Frye is represented on appeal by Tony Pirani, a full-time public defender. Mr. Pirani now asks that he be permitted to withdraw as counsel on the ground that he is ineligible for compensation for services as appellate counsel.

Act 1370 of 2001, codified as Ark. Code Ann. § 19-4-1604(b)(2)(B) (Supp. 2001), provides that persons employed as full-time public defenders who are not provided a state-funded secretary are eligible to seek compensation for appellate work. Counsel here affirms that he is a full-time public defender with a full-time, state-funded secretary. Under these circumstances, he is not entitled to be paid for services in this appeal and his request to be relieved is well founded. Mishion v. State, 369 Ark. 482, 255 S.W.3d 868 (2007) (per curiam).

We grant Mr. Parini’s motion to withdraw and appoint attorney Greg Knutson to represent appellant. Our clerk is directed to set a new briefing schedule for the appeal.

Motion granted.

Imber, J., not participating.

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Per Curiam.

Doyle Dewayne Frye was found guilty of rape and sentenced as a habitual offender to life imprisonment. An appeal from the judgment has been lodged in this court. Appellant Frye is represented on appeal by Tony Pirani, a full-time public defender. Mr. Pirani now asks that he be permitted to withdraw as counsel on the ground that he is ineligible for compensation for services as appellate counsel.

Act 1370 of 2001, codified as Ark. Code Ann. § 19-4-1604(b)(2)(B) (Supp. 2001), provides that persons employed as full-time public defenders who are not provided a state-funded secretary are eligible to seek compensation for appellate work. Counsel here affirms that he is a full-time public defender with a full-time, state-funded secretary. Under these circumstances, he is not entitled to be paid for services in this appeal and his request to be relieved is well founded. Mishion v. State, 369 Ark. 482, 255 S.W.3d 868 (2007) (per curiam).

We grant Mr. Parini’s motion to withdraw and appoint attorney Greg Knutson to represent appellant. Our clerk is directed to set a new briefing schedule for the appeal.

Motion granted.

Imber, J., not participating.

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