Lewis v. State

This is an appeal from the denial of the defendant’s (appellant’s) petition for relief under Post Conviction Rule 1. It presents two issues:(1) Is the period allowed for perfecting an appeal in a criminal case tolled by the escape of the defendant from custody? Alternatively, is a convicted defendant whose appeal time expired during the period of his escape and absence from the jurisdiction of the court entitled to a belated appeal?(2) Did the trial court err in summarily denying relief upon the grounds alleged in the post conviction petition which were re-allegations of the errors alleged in…