DueProcess
1. WHEN DOES THE DIRECT APPEAL OF A JURY TRIAL CONVICTION OF SIX (6) DIFFERENT CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND SENTENCE BECOME FINAL?
2. IF A STATE TRIAL COURT JOINS ONE TRIAL PROCEEDING FOR SIX (6) DIFFERENT CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND IT IS DETERMINED ON DIRECT APPEAL THAT THE TRIAL PROCEEDING MAY HAVE BEEN TAINTED BY THE INTRODUCTION OF ARGUABLY INADMISSABLE EVIDENCE IS THE APPELLATE COURT IN ERROR WHEN IT AFFIRMS TWO (2) OF THE OFFENSES AND REMANDS THE OTHER FOUR (4) OFFENSES TO HANG THE TRIAL COURT DETERMINE IF THE CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS HAD BEEN VIOLATED OR ARE ALL SIX (6) OFFENSES POSSIBLY TAINTED?
3. IF A STATE LAW PROVIDES FOR THE FILING OF A PETITION FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS OF ISSUANCE OF THE FINAL MANDATE AFTER THE DIRECT APPEAL PROCEEDING AND THE PETITIONER FILES HIS PETITION WITHIN FIFTY-SIX (56) DAYS OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE FINAL MANDATE, IS THE APPELLATE COURT IN ERROR IF IT AFFIRMS THE TRIAL COURTS DISMISSAL OF THE PETITION AS BEING UNTIMELY?
4. DOES A COURT DENY A PETITIONER EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW WHEN A COURT, IN ONE INSTANT, HEARS AND ENTERTAINS A PETITION FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF THAT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE STATES RULES ON MARGINS YET, IN THE NEXT INSTANT OR CASE THE SAME COURT REFUSES TO HEAR OR ENTERTAIN A PETITION FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF THAT ALSO DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE STATES RULES AND THE COURT FAILS TO MAKE WRITTEN FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSION OF LAW?
5. DID THE ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS LACK JURISDICTION TO PRESIDE OVER THE APPEAL OF THE DISMISSAL OF A RULE 37 PETITION WHEN INTERPRETATION OF ARKANSAS LAW IS NECESSARY AND A TIMELY NOTICE OF APPEAL IN THE TRIAL COURT INVOKED THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT?
When does the direct appeal of a jury trial conviction of six (6) different criminal offenses and sentence become final?