State v. Reado

GREMILLION, Judge.

hDue to the procedural posture of this appeal, the underlying facts are neither known nor relevant. Although this court received a notice of appeal in late December 2013, the appeal has never been lodged. On February 28, 2014, Defendant’s counsel filed a “Notice of Death of Appellant; Motion for Summary Reversal.” Counsel cited jurisprudence to support the reversal; also, he attached a copy of Defendant’s newspaper obituary. Subsequently, counsel supplied a death certificate.

In light of Defendant’s death, the court notes one of its earlier opinions:

[Djefense counsel filed a…