Welton Riddle, Jr. v. State of Arkansas

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS

JUDGE JOSEPHINE LINKER HART

DIVISION I

WELTON RIDDLE, JR.

APPELLANT

V.

STATE OF ARKANSAS

APPELLEE

CACR00-338

November 22, 2000

APPEAL FROM THE PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT

[NO. CR99-2023]

HONORABLE DAVID BOGARD,

CIRCUIT JUDGE

AFFIRMED

At a bench trial, appellant, Welton Riddle, Jr., was convicted of aggravated robbery and theft of property and was sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 4-3(j)(1) (2000), appellant's counsel filed a motion to withdraw as appellant's attorney, alleging that this appeal is without merit. Counsel presented a brief listing all rulings adverse to appellant and explaining why each adverse ruling was not a meritorious ground for reversal. Counsel also prepared an abstract containing all rulings adverse to appellant along with other material parts of the record. The clerk of this court furnished appellant with a copy of counsel's brief and notified him of his right to file a pro se statement of points for reversal within thirty days. Appellant did not file a statement.

We have reviewed the record and counsel's brief and abstract and agree that none of the rulings adverse to appellant provide a meritorious ground for reversal. Consequently, we grant counsel's motion to be relieved and affirm appellant's convictions.

Affirmed.

Robbins, C.J., and Neal, J., agree.