Strom v. State

Elizabeth Strom seeks permission to file a belated appeal with this court. Strom was convicted of manufacturing a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia on February 15, 2000; the judgment and conviction order was entered on February 28, 2000. On May 10, 2000, Strom filed a pro se petition for postconviction relief under Ark. R. Crim. P. 37. The trial court denied that petition on July 20, 2000.

On April 12, 2001, Strom filed a pro se motion to vacate or set aside her convictions, alleging that her trial attorney, Stuart Vess, had failed to file a direct appeal despite her…