Crowder v. State

In 1981, Jerry Glenn Crowder was indicted and convicted for theft in the first degree. He was sentenced as a habitual offender to thirty years' imprisonment. The defendant's appeal was dismissed by this Court in 1982 because the notice of appeal was not timely filed, 418 So.2d 979.

In 1984, the defendant filed a petition for writ of error coram nobis alleging that his retained trial counsel was ineffective because he failed to file a timely notice of appeal. This petition was granted and the defendant was granted an "out-of-time" appeal. Three issues are presented to this Court on review of…