The following excerpt is from United States v. Darling, 15-3877-cr, 15-4178-cr (2nd Cir. 2017):
We review orders denying leave to file a late notice of appeal for abuse of discretion. United States v. Walls, 163 F.3d 146, 147 (2d Cir. 1998). "Such an order cannot be set aside by a reviewing court unless it has a definite and firm conviction
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