Lyons v. State

hln 2015, petitioner Daniel Lyons was found guilty by a jury of second-degree sexual assault and sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment. Lyons was represented at trial by his appointed attorney, Ralph J. Blagg. No appeal was taken from the judgment of conviction, which was entered on January 30, 2015, and, in 2016, Lyons sought leave from this court to proceed with a belated appeal pursuant to Arkansas Rule of Appellate Procedure-Criminal 2(e) (2015), which permits a belated appeal in a criminal case in some instances.

In his motion, Lyons contended that he notified Blagg on January 30, 2015,…