Mason v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, John Michael Mason, was convicted of burglary, two counts of rape, criminal deviate conduct, and robbery, and was sentenced to a term of forty years’ imprisonment on September 8, 1981. He expressly told the trial court at that time that he desired to initiate an appeal and pauper counsel was appointed for him. Subsequently, in January of 1982, defendant was transported to Kay County, Oklahoma pursuant to the Uniform Agreement on Detainers to be tried on charges in that state. His appeal on the instant charges was timely perfected in March, 1982.

However, on April…