Title: James Cooper, Jeremy Moten and Ulonzo Gordon v. State of Arkansas

State: arkansas

Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court

Document:

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT No. CR 06-1151 JAMES COOPER, JEREMY MOTEN AND ULONZO GORDON Appellants v. STATE OF ARKANSAS Appellee Opinion Delivered May 31, 2007 PRO SE MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REPLY BRIEF [CIRCUIT COURT OF CRITTENDEN COUNTY, CR 1995-145, CR 1995-149, CR 1995-150, HON. DAVID BURNETT, JUDGE] MOTION GRANTED. PER CURIAM In 1995, co-appellants James Cooper, Jeremy Moten and Ulonzo Gordon, who were tried together, were found guilty by a jury of capital murder. A sentence of life imprisonment without parole was imposed on each. This court affirmed. Cooper v. State, 324 Ark. 135, 919 S.W.2d 205 (1996). On April 8, 2002, the appellants, proceeding pro se, filed in the trial court a joint petition for writ of habeas corpus under Act 1780 of 2001. The trial court conducted a hearing and subsequently denied the petition. A pro se joint appeal from the order has been lodged in this court. Appellants sought, and were granted, one extension of time to file their brief-in-chief. Cooper v. State, CR 06-1151 (Jan. 11, 2007) (per curiam). Now before us is appellant Cooper’s motion for an extension of time to file the appellants’ reply brief, which is the first such request with respect to the reply brief. The motion is granted and is applicable to each of the appellants. The reply brief, whether the appellants elect to file a joint reply brief or each chooses to submit an individual reply brief, is due here -2- no later than fifteen days from the date of this opinion. Motion granted.