SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS
No. CR-15-522
ARDWIN FRANK SYLVESTER Opinion Delivered July 23, 2015
APPELLANT
V. MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS
COUNSEL
STATE OF ARKANSAS
APPELLEE MOTION GRANTED.
PER CURIAM
Daniel Stewart, a full-time, state-salaried public defender, was appointed by the
Sebastian County Circuit Court, Fort Smith District, to represent appellant, Ardwin Frank
Sylvester, an indigent defendant. Following a trial held on May 6, 2015, Sykes was found
guilty of aggravated robbery, kidnapping, and rape and was sentenced to three consecutive
life terms in the Arkansas Department of Correction. The circuit court entered its order on
May 14, 2015. On May 20, 2015, Stewart timely filed the notice of appeal, and he
subsequently lodged the record in this court.
Stewart now asks to be relieved as counsel. In his motion, Stewart states that he is
provided with a full-time, state-funded secretary per Arkansas Code Annotated section 19-4-
1604(b)(2)(B) (Repl. 2007). Accordingly, we grant his motion to withdraw as attorney.
Victor “Trey” Wright will be substituted as attorney for appellant in this matter. The clerk
will establish a new briefing schedule.
Motion granted.
