Cite as 2011 Ark. App. 622 ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS EN BANC No. CACR 09-345 Opinion Delivered OCTOBER 12, 2011 DANIEL DORSEY APPEAL FROM THE CRITTENDEN APPELLANT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT [NO. CR-98-365] V. HONORABLE CHARLES DAVID BURNETT, JUDGE STATE OF ARKANSAS APPELLEE MOTION TO DISMISS DENIED; COUNSEL SUBSTITUTED PER CURIAM Appellant Daniel Dorsey was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and he exercised his right to appeal. Appellant’s counsel, Richard West, filed a no-merit brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and Rule 4-3(k)(1) of the Rules of the Arkansas Supreme Court, asking to be relieved as counsel. On November 3, 2010, this court ordered rebriefing due to deficiencies in the brief. See Dorsey v. State, 2010 Ark. App. 742. Mr. West subsequently filed a second no-merit brief, and on May 18, 2011, we again ordered rebriefing due to deficiencies in the brief. See Dorsey v. State, 2011 Ark. App. 368. Additional extensions were granted to Mr. West, and appellant’s substituted brief was last due by July 27, 2011. The State has now filed a motion to dismiss the appeal on the basis that Mr. West has failed to file a substituted brief as ordered, nor has he filed an additional motion for an
Cite as 2011 Ark. App. 622 extension of time to file the brief. We deny the State’s motion to dismiss. However, we remove Mr. West as the attorney of record in this case and appoint Travis Gray as new counsel so that the appeal is no longer stalled. Mr. Gray will have forty-five days from the date of this per curiam opinion to file the appellant’s brief. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct. Motion denied; counsel substituted. 2
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