Williams v. State
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Cite as 2009 Ark. 589
SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS
No.
CR 09-1181
Opinion Delivered
JAMES EDWARD WILLIAMS
Petitioner
November 19, 2009
PRO SE PETITION FOR REVIEW
[CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI
COUNTY, CR 2007-3386, HON.
CHRISTOPHER PIAZZA, JUDGE]
v.
STATE OF ARKANSAS
Respondent
PETITION DISMISSED.
PER CURIAM
Petitioner James Edward Williams was found guilty by a jury of two counts of aggravated
robbery, two counts of terroristic threatening in the first degree, theft of property, and battery
in the third degree. An aggregate term of 360 months’ imprisonment was imposed. The
Arkansas Court of Appeals affirmed. Williams v. State, 2009 Ark. 684. Now before us is a
petition for review filed by petitioner Williams pro se.
We do not reach the merits of the petition as it was filed pro se. Petitioner represented
himself at trial, but he accepted appointment of counsel on appeal. We do not allow a petitioner
to substitute his judgment concerning whether and on what grounds to request review for that
of his attorney. George v. State, 2009 Ark. 444 (per curiam), citing Brewer v. State, 371 Ark. 532, 268
S.W.3d 332 (2007) (per curiam). Accordingly, the petition is dismissed.
Petition dismissed.
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