Bannister v. State

Summary

The court denied the petitioner's pro se motion seeking permission to file a motion for belated appeal without a certified record, or an order requiring the circuit clerk to provide one. It held that a certified record is necessary to establish appellate jurisdiction and that the petitioner's belief that relief in the circuit court would be futile did not excuse the requirement. The court directed that any alleged failure by the circuit clerk be addressed in the circuit court.