Johnson v. State

• CANADY, C.J.,

concurring in part and dissenting in part.

I agree with the majority’s conclusion that section 27.5303(l)(a) governs all public defender motions to withdraw based on conflict — both at the trial and appellate levels — and that the court where the motion is filed is required to review such motions for sufficiency. I disagree, however, with the majority’s conclusion that the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel (RCC) did not have standing to object to a public defender’s motion to withdraw.

A would-be litigant has standing if “he or she reasonably expects to be…