State v. Rogers

WORKMAN, Chief Justice:

This case is before the Court upon the appeal of Dawnella Rogers from the May 27, 1992, order of the Circuit Court of Mercer County which denied the Appellant’s motion for resentencing and enlargement of time so that an appeal of her May 27, 1987, drug convictions could be filed. The Appellant argues that the “glaring instance of ineffective assistance of counsel” demonstrated by her attorney’s failure to submit a petition to this Court after filing the intent to appeal constituted the necessary good cause required for an enlargement of the appeal period pursuant to…