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      "James Lee JACKSON v. STATE of Arkansas"
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      {
        "text": "Per Curiam.\nWilliam M. Howard, Jr. appears by motion in this to have P. Mazzanti III, a public defender, relieved of the responsibility of representing appellant, and to be substituted as counsel on the appeal. We cannot determine from the motion whether appellant has been consulted regarding the change in counsel, that he desires to be represented by different counsel in general, and by Howard in particular, and the motion does not state the reasons for the attempted withdrawal as required by our rules of procedure and case law. We deny the motion without prejudice to it being refiled.\nRule 16 of the Arkansas Rules of Appellate Procedure\u2014 Criminal states that trial counsel, whether retained or court appointed, shall continue to represent a convicted defendant throughout any appeal unless permitted by either the trial court or the appellate court to withdraw \u201cin the interest of justice or for other sufficient cause.\u201d The rule goes on to state that, after the notice of appeal of a judgment of conviction has been filed, the appellate court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to relieve counsel and appoint new counsel. Ark. R. App. P. \u2014 Criminal 16(a).\nIf Mazzanti is a full-time, state-salaried public defender and he is provided with a state-funded secretary, he is entitled to be relieved as counsel for appellant\u2019s appeal for good cause shown, in light of the fact that he would not be compensated by the Arkansas Public Defender Commission for work performed on the appeal, and he is ineligible for compensation by this court. See Rushing v. State, 340 Ark. 84, 8 S.W.3d 489 (2000); Ark. Code Ann. \u00a7 19-4-1604(b) (2) (Supp. 2003). However, Rule 16 clearly states that there is no automatic right of withdrawal for trial counsel once a criminal defendant has been convicted. Instead, an attorney who wishes to withdraw from a case must obtain permission from the court to withdraw by means of a petition to withdraw containing a statement of reasons for withdrawing. If the interest of justice or other sufficient cause is demonstrated, the motion will be granted, and, at that time, Howard\u2019s motion to substitute will be considered.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "William M. Howard, for appellant\u2019s counsel.",
      "No response."
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    "head_matter": "James Lee JACKSON v. STATE of Arkansas\nCR 04-854\n195 S.W.3d 926\nSupreme Court of Arkansas\nOpinion delivered October 21, 2004\nWilliam M. Howard, for appellant\u2019s counsel.\nNo response."
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