State v. Northern
Annotate this CaseDefendant pled guilty to first-degree murder. Defendant was sentenced to a hard twenty-five sentence and ordered to pay restitution. Years later, Defendant filed a pro se motion seeking leave from the district court to file his appeal out of time, arguing that his attorney failed to file a timely appeal despite Defendant’s request. The district court denied Defendant’s motion. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) despite Defendant’s argument to the contrary, Defendant’s sentence was final for purposes of appeal; and (2) the district court did not err when it denied Defendant’s motion to file an untimely appeal.
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