Lawrence v. State

OPINION

ROBB, Judge.

Case Summary and Issue

Robert Lawrence II was convicted of theft, a Class D felony, driving while suspended, a Class A misdemeanor, and found to be an habitual offender. Lawrence was ultimately sentenced to an aggregate term of three years with one year suspended for his convictions. The trial eourt found Lawrence's pro se "request for appeal" 1 was untimely and denied Lawrence's subsequent petition seeking permission to file a belated notice of appeal. Lawrence now appeals, raising the sole issue of whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying him permission to…