Clark v. State

Petitioner, Anthony Clark, was tried before a jury and convicted of murder. He now seeks review of the post-conviction relief (PCR) court’s denial of his request for belated review of his direct appeal issue. He further seeks reversal of his conviction, asserting the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict based upon the insufficiency of the evidence. We find the PCR court erred in denying Petitioner’s request for a belated review, but affirm Petitioner’s conviction for murder after review of his direct appeal issue.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Petitioner was convicted of…