Case Name: Judy L. JONES a/k/a Judy Colvin v. STATE of Arkansas
Court: Arkansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
Decision Date: 1988-03-07
Citations: 294 Ark. 659
Docket Number: 
Parties: Judy L. JONES a/k/a Judy Colvin v. STATE of Arkansas
Judges: 
Reporter: Arkansas Reports
Volume: 294
Pages: 659–660

Head Matter:
Judy L. JONES a/k/a Judy Colvin v. STATE of Arkansas
748 S.W.2d 117
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Opinion delivered March 7, 1988
Donald R. Robert, for appellant.
No objection.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Defendant, Judy L. Jones, has filed a motion for a belated appeal. Attached to the motion is an affidavit from her attorney which states that he notified defendant of her right to appeal and notified her of the 30 day period for giving a notice of appeal. The affidavit further provides, "[D]ue to no response from the defendant, I did not perfect the appeal. . . ." There is no evidence to indicate that defendant expressed a desire to appeal within the 30 day period. A defendant may waive her right to appeal by failure to inform counsel of her desire to appeal. Henderson v. State, 278 Ark. 107, 643 S.W.2d 541 (1982). Therefore, we deny the motion for a belated appeal.