State v. Pope

HAIRE, Presiding Judge.

On this petition for review of the trial court’s order denying relief in a post-conviction relief proceeding, we have determined that the petition must be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

On April 3, 1980, the trial court entered its minute entry order denying petitioner’s petition for post-conviction relief. This order was received by the Maricopa County Public Defender’s office on April 7, 1980. However, due to misfiling and the failure of *269a clerical employee to follow established office procedures, the order did not come to the attention of the public defender…