M.H. v. State

Petitioner M.H. filed a motion for belated appeal and motion for anonymity with this court after he was found guilty of rape and adjudicated delinquent by the Franklin County Circuit Court. This court remanded the matter to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether Petitioner notified his trial counsel, William M. Pearson, of his desire for an appeal within the time allowed for the filing of a notice of appeal. See M.H. v. State, 373 Ark. 112, 281 S.W.3d 747 (2008) (per curiam). We directed the trial court to enter Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and to submit…