Baker v. State

OPINION

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

Frank Leslie Baker was convicted of the offense of murder and his punishment was assessed at life. His conviction was affirmed by this court by opinion delivered January 18, 1967, nothing being presented for review. Baker v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 411 S.W.2d 723.

On August 20, 1968, a petition for writ of habeas corpus was filed in the district court where the conviction was had; alleging that Baker had been denied assistance of counsel in conducting his appeal, and on February 17, 1969, the Judge of Criminal District Court No. 5 of Dallas County found the facts…