Fulcher v. State

42 S.W.3d 406, 344 Ark. 486, 2001 Ark. LEXIS 237

Opinion

Per Curiam.

Don Etherly, a state-salaried, part-time public defender for the First Judicial District, was appointed by the trial court to represent appellant Wayne Fulcher, an indigent defendant, in this criminal case. Following a revocation hearing on February 9, 2001, the circuit court revoked a suspended imposition of sentence on a charge of theft of property and sentenced Mr. Fulcher to ten years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. A notice of appeal from the judgment of conviction was timely filed and a partial record has been lodged with our clerk.

Mr. Etherly now asks this court to reheve him as counsel for Mr. Fulcher in this criminal appeal. As a state-salaried, part-time public defender for the First Judicial District, Mr. Etherly is ineligible for compensation by this court for work performed in the appeal of this matter pursuant to our opinion in Rushing v. State, 340 Ark. 84, 8 S.W.3d 489 (2000). In Tester v. State, 341 Ark. 281, 16 S.W.3d 227 (2000), we relieved appellant’s court-appointed public defender and appointed new counsel on appeal under similar circumstances. See also, Craft v. State, 342 Ark. 57, 26 S.W.3d 584 (2000); McFerrin v. State, 342 Ark. 61, 26 S.W.3d 429 (2000); Bolton v. State, 342 Ark. 55, 26 S.W.3d 783 (2000). We grant Mr. Etherly’s motion to be relieved for good cause shown. Kelly Adkins will be substituted as attorney for appellant Wayne Fulcher in this matter.