Newland v. State

250 Ind. 512 (1968)

236 N.E.2d 45

NEWLAND

v.

STATE OF INDIANA.

No. 268S23.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

Filed April 22, 1968.

Rehearing denied June 11, 1968.

Robert H. VanBrunt, of Indianapolis, for appellant.

John J. Dillon, Attorney General, and Robert F. Hassett, Deputy Attorney General, for appellee.

This matter was initiated by the filing of a verified petition for a writ of certiorari. The issue before this court is whether the trial court erred in refusing permission to petitioner to file a belated motion for a new trial.

Under the rules of the Supreme Court of Indiana, Rule 2-40 is applicable. The…