Ronald L. Sanford, Jr. v. State of Indiana

Case Summary

CRONE, Judge.

[1] Ronald L. Sanford, Jr., appeals the denial of his petition for permission to file a belated notice of appeal of his sentence filed pursuant to Indiana Post-Conviction Rule 2. He argues that the trial court abused its discretion in finding that he had failed to carry his burden to prove that he was diligent in requesting permission to file a belated notice of appeal. He also argues that pursuant to In re Adoption of O.R., 16 N.E.3d 965 (Ind.2014), his right to appeal should be restored due to extraordinarily compelling reasons.

[2] We conclude that the trial court…