Bankston v. State

On March 19, 2002, a judgment and conviction order was entered reflecting that Amy Bankston had entered a plea of guilty to one charge of second degree murder and three counts of terroristic act. She was sentenced by the trial court to an aggregate term of eighty years’ imprisonment. Bankston was represented at trial by attorney Dana Reece. No appeal was taken from the sentencing judgment, and Bankston now seeks to proceed with a belated appeal pursuant to Rule 2(e) of the Rules of Appellate Procedure — Criminal, which permits a belated appeal in a criminal case in some instances. Petitioner…