Land v. State

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Appellant-defendant Bill Land appeals from the denial of his petition to file a belated praecipe following the revocation of his probation following his conviction for theft. Land’s sole claim on appeal is that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his request to file a belated praecipe.

Land was charged with one count of theft on May 16,1967. At an arraignment hearing held on August 2, 1967, the trial judge advised Land that he was entitled to an attorney, a jury trial, and that if the jury convicted him, he had a right to appeal. Land entered a plea of not guilty.…