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VESTAL v. STATE

No. RC 89-45.

775 S.W.2d 911 (1989)

300 Ark. 91

Lamar VESTAL, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

September 25, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Haddock, Lake Village, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

On May 26, 1989, Lamar Vestal was convicted of possession of marijuana and sentenced to one year in jail. His attorney, James W. Haddock, stated that he negligently failed to file a timely notice of appeal, as instructed by the defendant. He now seeks a belated appeal.

The failure of counsel to perfect an appeal in a criminal case where the defendant desires an appeal constitutes and is good cause for the granting of a belated appeal. Gay v...

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