Frye v. State

Doyle Dewayne Frye was found guilty of rape and sentenced as a habitual offender to life imprisonment. An appeal from the judgment has been lodged in this court. Appellant Frye is represented on appeal by Tony Pirani, a full-time public defender. Mr. Pirani now asks that he be permitted to withdraw as counsel on the ground that he is ineligible for compensation for services as appellate counsel.

Act 1370 of 2001, codified as Ark. Code Ann. § 19-4-1604(b)(2)(B) (Supp. 2001), provides that persons employed as full-time public defenders who are not provided a state-funded secretary are eligible…