Langford v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Langford v. State

877 S.W.2d 593, 317 Ark. 429, 1994 Ark. LEXIS 389

CourtSupreme Court of Arkansas

DecidedJune 27, 1994

DocketCR 93-795

StatusPublished

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Langford v. State, 877 S.W.2d 593, 317 Ark. 429, 1994 Ark. LEXIS 389 (Ark. 1994).

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Per Curiam.

Appellant Samuel Langford was found guilty of two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 120 years. The judgment is on appeal to this court. Counsel for the appellant has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967) and our Rule 4-3(j)(1), contending that the appeal is wholly without merit.

Appellant was provided with a copy of the brief in accordance with Rule 4-3(j)(2) and advised by letter that pursuant to the rule, he was allowed to file within thirty days any points that he desired to raise on appeal. The return receipt on the letter advising appellant of his right to raise issues in the case indicates that the letter was received on May 10, 1994. On June 15, 1994, after the thirty-day period to file a pro se brief had elapsed, appellant tendered a pro se brief with a motion asking for an extension of time and permission to file the brief belatedly.

This court has consistently held that an extension of time to file a pro se brief in an Anders case, or permission to file to file the pro se brief belatedly, would not be granted absent a showing that the thirty days allowed by the rule was not sufficient See Reed v. State, 278 Ark. 404, 646 S.W.2d 6 (1983).¹ As appellant gives no reason of any kind for his failure to tender the pro se brief in a timely manner, the motion is denied.

Motion denied.

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Per Curiam.

Appellant Samuel Langford was found guilty of two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 120 years. The judgment is on appeal to this court. Counsel for the appellant has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967) and our Rule 4-3(j)(1), contending that the appeal is wholly without merit.

Appellant was provided with a copy of the brief in accordance with Rule 4-3(j)(2) and advised by letter that pursuant to the rule, he was allowed to file within thirty days any points that he desired to raise on appeal. The return receipt on the letter advising appellant of his right to raise issues in the case indicates that the letter was received on May 10, 1994. On June 15, 1994, after the thirty-day period to file a pro se brief had elapsed, appellant tendered a pro se brief with a motion asking for an extension of time and permission to file the brief belatedly.

This court has consistently held that an extension of time to file a pro se brief in an Anders case, or permission to file to file the pro se brief belatedly, would not be granted absent a showing that the thirty days allowed by the rule was not sufficient See Reed v. State, 278 Ark. 404, 646 S.W.2d 6 (1983).¹ As appellant gives no reason of any kind for his failure to tender the pro se brief in a timely manner, the motion is denied.

Motion denied.

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