ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

PER CURIAM

FEBRUARY 8, 2001

ARTHUR BLEDSOE

Appellant

v.

STATE OF ARKANSAS

Appellee

CR 00-799

PRO SE MOTIONS TO RELIEVE COUNSEL AND FOR APPOINTMENT OF OTHER COUNSEL [CIRCUIT COURT OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, OSCEOLA DISTRICT, NO. CR 96-205, HON. DAVID BURNETT, JUDGE)

MOTION DENIED

Arthur Bledsoe was found guilty of rape and sentenced to life imprisonment. The judgment is on appeal to this court. Appellant Bledsoe's court-appointed attorney and the State have filed briefs, and the case is now ready for submission. Appellant has filed two pro se motions asking to have his attorney relieved and another attorney appointed. He states that he is not satisfied with counsel's representation of him on appeal. He further states and that he was also dissatisfied with counsel's representation at trial. The expressions of dissatisfaction are not specific, except for appellant's claim that counsel has not kept him informed about the progress of the appeal.

A defendant's right to counsel is grounded in the sixth amendment to the United States Constitution and is also granted by Art. 2 Section 10 of the Arkansas Constitution. We have held, however, that the right to counsel is not the absolute right to counsel of one's choosing andmay not be used to frustrate the inherent power of the court to command an orderly, efficient, and effective administration of justice. Clements v. State, 306 Ark. 596, 817 S.W.2d 194 (1991); Burns v. State, 300 Ark. 469, 780 S.W.2d 23 (1989). Appellant has not demonstrated that his attorney should be replaced. The allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel at trial are not substantiated such that it can be said that any of the claims were raised at trial and are thus subject to review on direct appeal which would warrant appointing other counsel.

Motions denied.