William C. Pettet v. State of Arkansas

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

JOHN MAUZY PITTMAN, JUDGE

DIVISION II

WILLIAM C. PETTET

APPELLANT

V.

STATE OF ARKANSAS

APPELLEE

CACR00-152

December 6, 2000

APPEAL FROM THE PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, FOURTH DIVISION

[NO. CR99-1976]

HON. JOHN W. LANGSTON,

CIRCUIT JUDGE

AFFIRMED

The appellant, William Christopher Pettet, was found guilty at a bench trial of second-degree battery and was sentenced to a term of three years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and Rule 4-3(j) of the Rules of the Arkansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, appellant's attorney has filed a motion to withdraw as counsel on the ground that the appeal is wholly without merit. The motion is accompanied by an abstract and brief referring to everything in the record that might arguably support the appeal, including all motions, objections, and requests decided adversely to appellant and a statement of reasons why none of those rulings would be a meritorious ground for reversal.

The clerk of this court furnished appellant with a copy of his counsel's brief and notified him of his right to file a pro se brief within thirty days. Appellant did not file a brief. From our review of the record and the brief presented to us, we find compliance with Rule 4-3(j) and that the appeal is without merit. Accordingly, counsel's motion to be relieved is granted, and the judgment of conviction is affirmed.

Griffen and Roaf, JJ., agree.