McGhee v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “On May 6, 1999, movant Carl Gene McGhee was convicted of various drug offenses. On May 25, 1999, his attorney retained for his appeal, Scott Adams, filed a notice of appeal. Three extensions of time were then granted for filing the record, with the ultimate deadline for filing the record being September 30, 1999. McGhee’s record was tendered for filing on October 4, 1999. The Supreme Court clerk refused to file the record because it was late. No motion for rule on clerk was filed on McGhee’s behalf. On December 20, 1999, the record was returned to McGhee’s counsel, Scott Adams. Nothing further apparently was done on the matter. On April 11, 2002, McGhee with new counsel filed a motion for Belated Appeal or motion for Rule on Clerk and tendered a record for his appeal for a second time. His new counsel argues on McGhee’s behalf that though the record was not timely filed under Ark. R. App. P. — Crim. 2(e), this court should allow a belated appeal or lodging of the late record because McGhee was unaware his record had not been timely filed. McGhee files an affidavit in support of his contention.”

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