Sparacio v. State

Attorney Thurman Ragar, Jr., has filed a riam. relieved from representing appellant Wood-ruff Thomas Sparacio on appeal. Sparacio was convicted of two counts of rape in Crawford County on May 26, 2007. On June 6, 2007, Sparacio’s trial attorney, Naif Khoury, moved to withdraw as counsel. The trial court granted that motion and appointed Ragar that same day. Also on June 6, 2007, Ragar filed a notice of appeal on Sparacio’s behalf. Following the June 6 notice of appeal, attorney Dana Reece filed a motion to set aside the order appointing Ragar as counsel. The trial court granted her motion on…