Beeks v. State

This court, sua sponte, issued an order to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for failure to timely file the notice of appeal. Upon consideration of appellant’s response to the court’s show cause order, we dismiss the appeal.

Appellant, proceeding pro se, filed a notice of appeal in the circuit court on August 17, 1990. The notice stated that the order being appealed was rendered on July 9, 1990. Because the notice on its face indicated that it was filed more than 30 days after the date of rendition of the order to be reviewed, we issued an order to show cause why the appeal…