Terrance N. Baker v. State of Arkansas

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS
NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION
 

DIVISION II

TERRANCE N. BAKER

APPELLANT

V.

STATE OF ARKANSAS

APPELLEE

CACR03-588

January 14, 2004

APPEAL FROM THE CRITTENDEN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT

[NO. CR-99-478B]

HONORABLE DAVID N. LASER,

CIRCUIT JUDGE

AFFIRMED

Josephine Linker Hart, Judge

In an information filed June 29, 1999, the State charged appellant, Terrance N. Baker, with the crime of possession of a controlled substance, cocaine. According to a judgment and disposition order filed January 21, 2000, appellant entered a negotiated plea of guilty to the crime, and the court suspended imposition of his sentence for 120 months and ordered him to pay court costs. On that day, he was given the conditions associated with the suspended imposition of sentence.

On October 3, 2002, the State filed a petition to revoke his suspended imposition of sentence, alleging numerous grounds for the revocation. A revocation hearing was held February 28, 2003. The court concluded that the State established by a preponderance of the evidence that appellant violated the conditions of his suspended imposition of sentence. According to a judgment and commitment order filed March 10, 2003, the court revoked appellant's suspended imposition of sentence and sentenced him to thirty months' imprisonment and ordered him to pay court costs.

Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 4-3(j) (2003), appellant's counsel seeks to be relieved as counsel, alleging that this appeal is wholly without merit. Counsel has submitted a brief listing all rulings adverse to appellant and explaining why each adverse ruling does not present a meritorious ground for reversal. Counsel also has prepared an abstract and addendum 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.

After reviewing the record and counsel's brief, abstract, and addendum, we agree that the appeal is wholly without merit. Therefore, we affirm the circuit court's revocation of appellant's suspended imposition of sentence, and we grant counsel's request to be relieved as counsel.

Affirmed.

Neal and Baker, JJ., agree.