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Remeta v. State
Citations: 294 Ark. 206; 740 S.W.2d 928; 1987 Ark. LEXIS 2466Docket: CR 87-214
Court: Supreme Court of Arkansas; December 21, 1987; Arkansas; State Supreme Court
Daniel Eugene Remeta, sentenced to death by the Crawford County Circuit Court on May 5, 1987, is currently on death row in the Florida Penitentiary. He has petitioned to dismiss his appeal and proceed with his execution, also requesting the dismissal of his court-appointed attorney, J. Randolph Shock, who seeks guidance on this matter. The court references Collins v. State, which established that a death penalty cannot be executed without either an appeal or a knowing and intelligent waiver of that appeal by the defendant. The case is remanded to the trial court to determine if Remeta knowingly and intelligently waives his appeal, with the judge permitted to conduct any necessary hearings. Until a decision is reached, Remeta's execution is stayed, and Shock will continue as his attorney of record.