Nance v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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13 state decisions

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1. “Under Ark. R. Crim. R 36.9(a)(2), the time for taking an appeal is within thirty days from the date of entry of an order denying a post-trial motion under Ark. R. Crim. P. 36.22. As we first decided in Standridge v. Standridge, 298 Ark. 494 , 769 S.W.2d 12 (1989), and reaffirmed in Kelly above, the trial judge’s decision from the bench denying appellant’s motion does not become effective until the date of filing. In Ark. R. Crim. P. 36.9(b), as amended by per curiam on January 31, 1994, this court provided that a notice of appeal is invalid if it is filed prior to the entry of the judgment or order appealed from. Here, no order denying appellant’s request for new trial was ever filed, so appellant’s notice of appeal was invalid. In addition, we note that, under Rule 36.9(a)(3) and (b), appellant’s April 11 post-trial motion would otherwise have been deemed denied on May 11, 1994, therefore, his April 18, 1994 notice of appeal would be invalid and ineffective as premature.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Clayton v. State

2. “(b) A notice of appeal is invalid if it is filed prior to the entry of the judgment or order appealed from or if it is filed on or before the date a post-trial motion under Rule 36.22 is deemed denied pursuant to Rule 4(c) of the Rules of Appellate Procedure.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Clayton v. State