Pilcher v. State

Appellant, Darrell Pilcher, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the murder of Carolyn Farley. In his only point on appeal, appellant contends that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress statements made to law enforcement officials. Because the brief filed by Joe Kelly Hardin on behalf of appellant is woefully deficient, we are ordering rebriefing.

Appellate counsel has a duty to file a brief that adequately and zealously presents the issues and that cites us to persuasive authority. If counsel has failed…