Legal Opinion
Key v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided November 14, 1988No. RC 88-48PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
The petitioner Donald Key pleaded guilty to seven felony charges in Montgomery County and two felony charges in Polk County. He subsequently filed a timely petition pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 16-190-111 (1987) to “correct and reduce” the sentences. The petition was denied on February 12, 1988. A timely notice of appeal was not filed with the circuit clerk of either Montgomery or Polk County, and the petitioner now seeks a belated appeal.
In June petitioner sought to file in this court a petition for writ of mandamus seeking an order to compel the circuit clerks to take some action on a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Houston v. LackSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Walker v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
- Thompson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
- Austin v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
- Skaggs v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
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