George Cole v. State of Indiana

OPINION

BARTEAU, Senior Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

George Cole appeals the denial of his petition for permission to file a belated notice of appeal following his 1963 murder conviction and life sentence. We affirm.

ISSUE

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion by denying Cole’s petition for permission to file a belated notice of appeal.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 1961, a cab driver was shot at the corner of 23rd and North Illinois Streets in Indianapolis. Cole was later charged with first degree murder and murder in attempt to perpetrate a robbery. In…