Dewayne Van Tilmon v. State of Arkansas

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2024 Ark. App. 71

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS EN BANC No. CR-23-698 Opinion Delivered January 31, 2024 DEWAYNE VAN TILMON APPEAL FROM THE GARLAND APPELLANT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT [NO. 26CR-19-701] V. HONORABLE MARCIA R. HEARNSBERGER, JUDGE STATE OF ARKANSAS APPELLEE DISSENTING OPINION ON MOTION TO FILE BELATED BRIEF KENNETH S. HIXSON, Judge “Ignorance of the law” constitutes “good cause” under Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 4- 4(h)(1), which provides that the due date of a brief may be extended “by the Court upon a written motion showing good cause”; or so says the majority of this court. I…