Carrington v. State

The appellant, Andrew Carrington, was convicted of the murder of Roderick Presswood. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

As regards time standards, this case exemplifies the dilemma encountered by appellate courts. Although the notice of appeal was filed December 6, 1991, this case was not submitted to this court for consideration until September 1, 1992. September 11 was the last day this opinion could be released and still comply with the American Bar Association time standard of 280 days from notice of appeal to opinion. However, considering this court's schedule for circulating and…