Supreme Court of Arkansas

Green v. State

May 7, 20152015 Ark. 198

Summary

The court denied Green's request to pursue a belated appeal because his notice of appeal from the final postconviction order was untimely and he failed to establish good cause for the delay. The circuit court's later merits order was not independently appealable because the earlier order finally disposed of the Rule 37.1 petition, and Green's reconsideration motion did not extend the appeal period because it challenged an alleged error rather than seeking a ruling on an unresolved issue. His request for appointed counsel was therefore moot.