Shaw v. State

Appellee, the State of Arkansas, moves this court to dismiss appellant Larry Neal Shaw, Jr.’s appeal from the circuit court’s denial of his petition filed pursuant to Arkansas Rule of Criminal Procedure 37. Shaw pled guilty to theft by receiving, possession of a firearm by a felon, robbery, theft of property, fleeing, and two counts of aggravated assault. He was sentenced to 288 months’ imprisonment. The judgment and commitment order was entered on September 22, 2003, and no appeal was taken.

On October 15, 2003, Shaw filed a pro se petition for postconviction relief to withdraw his guilty…