Where there has been gross delay by an appellant who was aware of appeal rights, the court requires exceptional circumstances or a demonstrated miscarriage of justice before granting an extension of time. Relevant factors include the merits of the proposed appeal, prejudice to the respondent from the passage of time, whether a retrial would be fair, the nature and severity of the penalty, and the degree of future harm from the conviction.
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