Victor v. State

The appellant-petitioner has filed his petition for a belated appeal pursuant to Burns’ Ind. Stat. Anno. §9-3305 (1956 Repl.).

In his petition, he alleges that he was convicted of second degree murder on July 15, 1960, in the Criminal Court of Marion County, Division No. 2. At his trial, he was represented by pauper counsel, and a motion for new trial was filed containing 18 specifications of error. He further alleges that he is blind, that he did not know that he was entitled to appellate counsel, and that he has now employed private counsel to prosecute this appeal. His only statement as to…