Gay v. State

On April 21, 1986 we granted appellant Clarence Gay permission to proceed with a belated appeal of his 1984 conviction for rape. We said that Joe Villines, the attorney who had represented Gay at trial, would continue to represent him on appeal. The record has been lodged with this Court and counsel’s brief is scheduled to be filed June 28. Appellant now asks that Villines be relieved as counsel and he be permitted to proceed without the services of an attorney.

An appellant will be granted the right to proceed pro se if he agrees to abide by the rules of this Court. Green v. State, 277 Ark.…