Harrell v. State

This is a petition for belated appeal under the provisions of Acts 1947, ch. 189, §5, p. 625, being §9-3305, Burns’ 1956 Replacement.

The above statute was before this court in State ex rel. Casey v. Murray (1952), 231 Ind. 74, 106 N. E. 2d 911, and at page 77 of 231 Ind., we said, “There must be cause shown to excuse the delay, and there must be a prima facie showing made of merit to the appeal.”

Petitioner requests permission to file a belated appeal from his conviction in the Jefferson Circuit Court because of the failure of his counsel to prepare an appeal within the time allowed by the…