ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT No. CR 08-762 Opinion Delivered January 22, 2009 PRO SE MOTION FOR TRANSCRIPT LEE MARK HARRIS [CIRCUIT COURT OF DESHA Appellant COUNTY, CR 2006-126] v. STATE OF ARKANSAS MOTION DENIED. Appellee PER CURIAM In 2007, a jury convicted appellant Lee Mark Harris on a charge of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver. This court granted a motion by appellant to proceed with an appeal of the judgment, although no record had been lodged within the required time. Harris v. State, CR 08-762 (Ark. Oct. 2, 2008) (per curiam). In that order, we directed appellant’s retained counsel, Mr. Don Warren, to proceed with the appeal. Appellant, acting pro se, has now filed a motion seeking a copy of the transcript at public expense. An appellant is not entitled to accept appointment of counsel to represent him, and also proceed pro se. Hamilton v. State, 348 Ark. 532, 74 S.W.3d 615 (2002). Moreover, this court will not permit an appellant to compete with his attorney to be heard in an appeal. Franklin v. State, 327 Ark. 537, 939 S.W.2d 836 (1997) (per curiam); see also Monts v. Lessenberry, 305 Ark. 202, 806 S.W.2d 379 (1991) (per curiam). Appellant is represented by counsel. We will not, therefore, consider the merits of appellant’s pro se motion. Accordingly, we deny the motion. Motion denied.
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