Martin v. State

Charles Anthony Martin seeks permission to file a belated appeal with this court. On October 20, 2000,

appellant entered a conditional plea of guilty to a charge of manufacturing methamphetamine after the trial court denied his motion to suppress various items of evidence. Martin’s plea agreement specifically provided, “This is a conditional plea under Ark. R. Cr. P. 24.3, and may be withdrawn upon successful appeal.” The trial court sentenced him to ten years in prison. After entering his plea, Martin advised his attorney that he wished to appeal the court’s ruling on his suppression motion.…