Gooden v. State

On October 24, 1995, judgment was entered reflecting that Brian Gooden’s term of probation had been revoked and he had been sentenced on four felony offenses to six years’ imprisonment. Gooden’s retained attorney, Gene McKissic, filed a timely notice of appeal from the judgment on October 26, 1995, and an order was entered releasing Gooden on appeal bond. An order was subsequently entered on January 9, 1996, extending the time to lodge the appeal record to May 24, 1996. The appeal was not perfected, and Gooden sought leave from this court by pro se motion to proceed with a belated appeal of…