Stewart v. State

Carl Stewart, by his counsel Hugh Finkelstein, asks to file a belated brief in his appeal of a criminal conviction. The brief was due December 12, 1994. It was tendered December 15, 1994. Mr. Finkelstein offers a litany of reasons, all of which amount to nothing more than saying he put off “finalizing” the brief until the last day when his schedule went awry. Although he says the delay was due to circumstances beyond his control, the facts he states show only mismanagement and failure to anticipate possible variances in court scheduling of unrelated matters in which he was involved after…