Daniels v. State

On September 3, 1998, appellant was convicted of sexual abuse in the first degree, and judgment was entered on October 16, 1999. Appellant’s attorney, John M. Blair, filed a timely amended notice of appeal and designation of the record on November 2, 1998. On January 26, 1999, counsel for appellant filed a motion for extension of time to lodge the record on appeal. Circuit Judge Tom J. Keith signed an order extending the time for filing the record to June 2, 1999, which is more than seven months from the date of the conviction judgment entered on October 16, 1999. The appellate rules in…