Phillips v. State

Jordan, Justice.

Thomas Edward Phillips was convicted for murder. The state waived the death penalty, he was sentenced to life imprisonment and he appeals.

Case No. 31851

In this case, Phillips appeals pro se from the trial court’s denial of his "Motion to Discharge Counsel,” in which he apparently sought the substitution of new appointed counsel to prosecute his appeal because appointed counsel was disinterested and ineffective. There is no transcript of the hearing on this motion. However, from a close review of the trial transcript it is clear that Phillips’ appointed counsel conducted an…