State v. Coleman

Decision

T1 David C. Coleman appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to reinstate the time to file a direct appeal pursuant to rule 4(f) of the Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure. This is before the court on its own motion for summary disposition based on the lack of a substantial question for review. The trial court denied Coleman's motion as untimely. We affirm on other grounds. 1

12 Coleman pleaded guilty to two charges and was sentenced in March 2007. In August 2012, he filed a motion to reinstate the time to file a direct appeal pursuant to rule 4(f). Under rule 4(f), a defendant…