Thompson v. State (Per Curiam)
Annotate this CaseAppellant was convicted of murder in the first degree and other crimes and was sentenced as a habitual offender to a total term of life imprisonment. After a notice of appeal was filed the Supreme Court granted Appellant’s trial counsel’s motion to be relieved and appointed Patrick Benca to represent Appellant on appeal. As a result of Benca’s noncompliance with an order of the Court and his failure to file an adequate brief on behalf of Appellant, the Supreme Court relieved Benca of his duties as counsel for Appellant, referred Benca to the Committee on Professional Misconduct, and appointed Rosalyn Watts to serve as Appellant’s new attorney in pursuit of his appeal.
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