State v. Stead

The defendant was found guilty by a jury of first degree robbery and third degree larceny. By this appeal he seeks ultimately to obtain appellate review of that conviction notwithstanding his failure to file an appeal within the time period set by Practice Book § 3007 1 or any extension thereof allowed by the trial judge pursuant to §3097 (a). 2 The defendant claims that the trial court erred in denying his motion for an extension of time to file an appeal, in evaluating the merits of an appeal in ruling on his motion for an extension, and in appointing a special public defender to prosecute…