Legal Opinion
Nail v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided January 31, 1994No. CR 94-11Published
1Per curiam
The State moves that Gregory Wayne Nail be permitted to file a belated appeal. The catalyst for the State’s motion is a Judgment from United States District Judge Henry Woods directing the trial court to appoint counsel for Nail and further directing the Arkansas Supreme Court to permit Nail to pursue the belated appeal since the delay in appealing was caused by ineffective counsel.
We first observe that the District Court has no authority to order or direct the trial court or the Arkansas Supreme Court to take any action relative to this matter. That point has been made clear. See Gibson v.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Edward Garrett Hoskins v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Grigsby v. MabryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Samuel Gibson, III v. George L. Jackson, Individually and as Superior Court Judge of Jones County, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Robert Wallace, Cross-Appellant v. Joseph H. Havener, Supt., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
- Weldon Clark Dixon v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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