Cribbs v. State (Majority)
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The Supreme Court granted Petitioner's pro se motion for belated appeal of 2018 judgments and granted Petitioner in forma pauperis status, holding that where counsel was aware that Petitioner wished to appeal, Petitioner was entitled to a direct appeal as a matter of right.
At separate trials, Petitioner was convicted of several drug charges and fleeing. In this motion, Petitioner argued that his retained trial counsel failed to pursue an appeal on his behalf. The Supreme Court granted relief, holding that where counsel admittedly was aware that Petitioner wished to appeal and where counsel did not receive direction from Petitioner not to appeal counsel did not comply with Ark. R. Crim. P. 16. The Court also granted Petitioner in forma pauperis status for the purpose of having the transcript prepared for the appeal.
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