Kirkland v. State

This is an original action in which petitioner has asked this court for permission to take a belated appeal from his conviction of armed robbery.

The verified petition states petitioner was tried by jury for the crime of armed robbery, resulting in his conviction on November 26, 1954; that he was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in the Indiana State Prison; that on December 16, 1954, petitioner, by counsel, filed his motion for new trial which was denied by the trial court on February 7,1955.

Petitioner contends that thereafter he was informed by his trial counsel that an appeal would be…