Cooper v. Warden

The sole contention on this application for leave to appeal from a denial of post conviction relief is that the applicant is entitled to a belated direct appeal to this Court from his conviction on September 27, 1957, of an assault with intent to murder.

Instead of setting forth the errors which would have constituted grounds for direct review, if he had any, the applicant, claiming that he was illiterate, unfamiliar with legal procedures and unaware of his right to appeal, contends that his court-appointed counsel failed to discuss with or advise him *631of the right to appeal. He did not allege…