Hill v. State

The movant Timothy Ray Hill pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery in 1984 and was sentenced to ten years imprisonment. In 1986 he filed a pro se petition pursuant to Criminal Procedure Rule 37 seeking to vacate the plea. The circuit court denied relief in an order entered of record on December 1, 1986. No appeal was taken, and movant now requests permission to proceed with a belated appeal.

This court will grant a belated appeal from an order denying a petition for postconviction relief if the petitioner shows good cause for the failure to file a notice of appeal within thirty days of the date…