Dodson v. Norris

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

This is an original action, whereby this court accepted certification of a question of law submitted by the United States District Court of Arkansas, Eastern District, pursuant to Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 6-8. See Dodson v. Norris, 371 Ark. 661, 269 S.W.3d 350 (2007) (per curiam). The question of law to be answered by this court is: Whether a motion for a belated appeal, as provided for in Arkansas Criminal Appellate Rule 2(e), of a state circuit court’s order denying relief under Rule 37 of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure is a part of the ordinary…