Supreme Court of Arkansas

Cooper v. State

October 23, 20142014 Ark. 438

Summary

The court dismissed Cooper’s appeal because his request for jail-time credit was treated as a motion to modify a sentence imposed in an illegal manner and was filed well outside the jurisdictional time limits for postconviction relief. Because the circuit court lacked jurisdiction to consider the untimely motion, the appellate court also lacked jurisdiction, and Cooper’s motion for an extension of time to file his brief was moot.