Justin Isiah Burns, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court dismissed Burns's appeal for lack of jurisdiction because he pleaded guilty without reserving an appeal and his challenge concerned a pre-plea continuance rather than one of the recognized exceptions to the bar on appeals from guilty pleas. The court also noted that Burns expressly waived his right to appeal in the written plea agreement and during the plea colloquy, and its mandatory review of the life sentence revealed no reversible error. Justice Baker, dissenting, would have affirmed on preservation grounds after reaching the continuance issue, while Justice Hart, dissenting, would have reached the merits because Burns retained an appeal concerning the jury-imposed sentence.