In re Crim. Practice Comm

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2015 Ark. 129

SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS Opinion Delivered March 19, 2015 IN RE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL PRACTICE – ARKANSAS RULE OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE–CRIM. 2 AND ARKANSAS RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 37.2 PER CURIAM The Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Practice has proposed to allow limited-implementation of the “mail-box rule.” The proposal is to amend Ark. R. App. P.–Crim. 2 and Ark. R. Crim. P. 37.2 to provide that a notice of appeal or a Rule 37 petition filed pro se by an inmate shall be deemed filed on the date of deposit in the facility’s legal…