Petras v. State, 363 Ark. 373

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas granted a final thirty-day extension for completion of the appellate record in Keith Alan Petras's criminal appeal. The court found that counsel satisfied the procedural requirements for an extension but expressed concern about recurring delays by the court reporter and referred the matter to the State Board of Court Reporter Examiners. Justice Glaze dissented, arguing that the extension request did not adequately explain the delay and that a hearing should be held.

Holdings

1. The court granted a writ of certiorari as a final extension and directed the court reporter to complete the appellate record within thirty days.
2. The court referred the matter to the State Board of Court Reporter Examiners for appropriate review.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Supreme Court of Arkansas should grant a writ of certiorari and allow additional time to complete the appellate record when the appellant complied with the procedural requirements for the initial extension but the court reporter failed to complete the record within the seven-month period.
2. Whether the matter should be referred to the State Board of Court Reporter Examiners because of recurring delays by the court reporter.

Disposition

writ_granted