BOOILLIC S 1 A1E 204 Cite as 363 Ark, 204 (2005) [363 Patricia BOOKER i. STATE of Arkansas CR 05 -656 212 S W3d 4 Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered September 8, 2005 ATTORNEY & CLIENT — MOTION TO WITHDRAW — GRANTED — Where, as a full-time, statesalaned, pubhc defender who is provided with a full-time, state-funded secretary, counsel was mehgible for compensation by the supreme court for appellate work, the supreme court granted his motion to withdraw as attorney, other Lounsel was substituted as attorney for appellant in this matter. Motion to Withdraw as Attorney on Direct Appeal and Motion for Extension of Time, granted _fohn Joplin, for appellant No response. D r E R CURIAM. John Joplin, a full-time, state-salaried, public defender for the Twelfth Judicial District, was appointed by the tnal court to represent Appellant, Patricia Booker, an indigent defendant, on a Rule 37 Petition hearing. On March 17, 2005, Appellant's Rule 37 Petition was denied. A notice of appeal was timely filed and the record has been timely lodged in this court. Mr. Joplin now asks to be relieved as counsel for Appellant in this criminal appeal, based on the case of Rushing v. State, 340 Ark 84, 8 S W 3d 489 (2000) (holding that full-time, state salaried fairness dictates See e g Porter State, 339 Ark 15, 2 S W 3d 73 (1999) The court has never allowed a Rule 37 petitioner to ignore the jurisdictional requirement where the delay was due to his own makmg See Engram State 360 Ark 140,200 5 W3d 367 (2004)
ARK.] 205 public defenders were ineligible for compensation for their work on appeal) and Tester v. State, 341 Ark: 281, 16 SAX./.3d 227 (2000) (per curiam) (relieving Appellant's court-appointed public defender and appointing new counsel on appeal). Since the time of those decisions, however, the law was changed by the General Assembly_ Act 1370 of 2001 provided in part . "Persons employed as full-time public defenders who are not provided a state-funded secretary, may also seek compensation for appellate work from the Arkansas Supreme Court or the Arkansas Court of Appeals:" That provision is now codified as Ark. Code Ann. 5 19-4-1604(b)(2)(B) (Supp, 2001): [1] Mr, Joplin's motion states that he is provided with a full-time, state-funded secretary. Accordingly, we grant his motion to withdraw as attorney, Patrick Benca will be substituted as attorney for Appellant in this matter: The Clerk will establish a new briefing schedule:
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