State v. West

BILLINGS, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Stanley West was tried and convicted in the Circuit Court of New Madrid County of escape from confinement and the jury assessed punishment at 30 years imprisonment. On January 7, 1982, the court imposed sentence and ordered it to run consecutive to sentences imposed in three other cases. Notice of appeal was duly filed in this court.

On February 5,1982, we entered an order permitting the Honorable Fred W. Copeland to withdraw as defendant’s attorney because of his appointment as Associate Circuit Judge of New Madrid County.

There has now been filed in this…