BALL v. ROBERTS

No. 86-179.

722 S.W.2d 829 (1987)

291 Ark. 84

William K. BALL, Petitioner, v. Honorable Paul K. ROBERTS, Circuit Judge, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

January 26, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William K. Ball, Monticello, pro se.

Samuel B. Pope, Hamburg, for respondent.


HICKMAN, Justice.

The petitioner, William K. Ball, is a licensed attorney from Monticello, Arkansas. He was appointed by Judge Paul Roberts to represent Mary McKinley in a criminal case in Drew County, Arkansas. Ball filed a motion to void the appointment on two grounds. First, he relied on Ark.Stat.Ann. § 43-2419 (Supp.1985) which provides in pertinent part:

An attorney shall not be so appointed by a court if the attorney certifies to the court in writing...

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