Roberts v. State

OPINION

RILEY, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Appellant-Petitioner, Thomas G. Roberts (Roberts), appeals the trial court's denial of his Motion to Correct Error following the denial of his petition for a belated appeal. We affirm.

ISSUES

Roberts raises two issues on appeal, one of which we find dispositive and which we restate as follows: Whether the trial court abused its discretion by finding that Roberts was not diligent in petitioning for a belated appeal.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On March 16, 1999, during the second day of a jury trial, Roberts pled guilty to murder pursuant to a plea…