Wright v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Wright v. State

114 S.W.3d 204, 353 Ark. 227, 2003 Ark. LEXIS 258

CourtSupreme Court of Arkansas

DecidedMay 15, 2003

DocketCR 03-441

StatusPublished

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Wright v. State, 114 S.W.3d 204, 353 Ark. 227, 2003 Ark. LEXIS 258 (Ark. 2003).

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Per Curiam.

Appellant James David Wright, by and through his attorney, Tylar C.M. Tapp, III, has filed a motion to file belated appeal from his conviction of second-degree murder. Tylar C.M. Tapp, III, represented appellant James David Wright on the charge in the Circuit Court of Garland County, Arkansas. After Wright was convicted and sentenced to twelve years in the Arkansas Department of Correction, attorney Tapp filed a motion to withdraw as attorney of record for appellant citing accusations made by appellant Wright of Tapp having received bribes and not being properly prepared. Attorney Tapp failed to submit an affidavit of indigency for appellant Wright. Tapp advised appellant Wright that if he wished to appeal, he should contact the Public Defenders Office. On November 4, 2002, the trial court found good cause to have attorney Tapp relieved as attorney of record for appellant Wright. Then on January 30, 2003, the trial court reappointed attorney Tapp as attorney of record for appellant Wright. On February 3, 2003, a notice of appeal was filed in the Circuit Court of Garland County, Arkansas.

Appellant now seeks permission to file a belated appeal from this court. Attached to his petition is an affidavit from Mr. Tapp accepting responsibility for failing to timely file the notice of appeal. We find that such an error, admittedly made by an attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion. See Jacks v. State, 344 Ark. 405, 39 S.W.3d 459 (2001) (per curiam); Donald v. State, 341 Ark. 803, 20 S.W.3d 331 (2000) (per curiam); Harkness v. State, 264 Ark. 561, 572 S.W.2d 835 (1978).

The motion for belated appeal is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct. See In Re: Belated Appeals In Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979) (per curiam).

Corbin, ]., not participating.

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Per Curiam.

Appellant James David Wright, by and through his attorney, Tylar C.M. Tapp, III, has filed a motion to file belated appeal from his conviction of second-degree murder. Tylar C.M. Tapp, III, represented appellant James David Wright on the charge in the Circuit Court of Garland County, Arkansas. After Wright was convicted and sentenced to twelve years in the Arkansas Department of Correction, attorney Tapp filed a motion to withdraw as attorney of record for appellant citing accusations made by appellant Wright of Tapp having received bribes and not being properly prepared. Attorney Tapp failed to submit an affidavit of indigency for appellant Wright. Tapp advised appellant Wright that if he wished to appeal, he should contact the Public Defenders Office. On November 4, 2002, the trial court found good cause to have attorney Tapp relieved as attorney of record for appellant Wright. Then on January 30, 2003, the trial court reappointed attorney Tapp as attorney of record for appellant Wright. On February 3, 2003, a notice of appeal was filed in the Circuit Court of Garland County, Arkansas.

Appellant now seeks permission to file a belated appeal from this court. Attached to his petition is an affidavit from Mr. Tapp accepting responsibility for failing to timely file the notice of appeal. We find that such an error, admittedly made by an attorney for a criminal defendant, is good cause to grant the motion. See Jacks v. State, 344 Ark. 405, 39 S.W.3d 459 (2001) (per curiam); Donald v. State, 341 Ark. 803, 20 S.W.3d 331 (2000) (per curiam); Harkness v. State, 264 Ark. 561, 572 S.W.2d 835 (1978).

The motion for belated appeal is, therefore, granted. A copy of this opinion will be forwarded to the Committee on Professional Conduct. See In Re: Belated Appeals In Criminal Cases, 265 Ark. 964 (1979) (per curiam).

Corbin, ]., not participating.

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