Mercouri v. State

Summary

The court granted the petitioner's motion to relieve retained trial counsel and appoint new counsel for his direct appeal because counsel failed to perfect the appeal after the petitioner timely expressed his desire to appeal. The court also issued a writ of certiorari directing the circuit court to transmit the remainder of the record within thirty days so the appeal could proceed. The court found the petitioner indigent based on his unrebutted affidavit.