Hill-Blount v. the State

MCFADDEN, Judge.

A jury found Corey Hill-Blount guilty of armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and the trial court entered his judgment of conviction on July 28, 2008. Thirty-seven days later, on September 3, 2008, Hill-Blount filed a motion for a new trial, which the trial court denied on February 3, 2015. Hill-Blount filed a notice of appeal on February 6, 2015. Because the motion for new trial was untimely, we lack jurisdiction and, accordingly, must dismiss the appeal.

1. Years-long delay in transmission of the record.

As an initial matter, we note that…