Murray v. Director, Patuxent Institution

James L. Murray applies for leave to appeal from an order filed in the Criminal Court of Baltimore denying relief sought by applicant’s first petition under the Uniform Post Conviction Procedure Act. The hearing judge found that within thirty days from the imposition of sentence the applicant requested his retained counsel to *401file an appeal, but, relying on older cases, the hearing judge denied relief.

Maryland Rule 719 b 6 (effective September 1, 1967) establishes duties for court appointed counsel as follows:

“. . .counsel shall advise the accused concerning his right to appeal and his right…