Lewis v. State

On March 16, 1981 Charles E. Lewis was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. He was sentenced to a ten-year term of imprisonment and fined $2,000. He was represented at trial by Robert F. Morehead, who has never been relieved as counsel of record in the case.

Lewis, acting pro se, has filed a motion for belated appeal in which he alleges that his attorney was aware of his desire to appeal but failed to file the record in this Court. Lewis also requests that his appeal bond be reinstated and that an attorney other than Mr. Morehead be appointed to represent…