Campbell v. State

SAM W. TAYLOR, Judge.

This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for writ of error coram nobis and denial for a petition for writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner argues that he was denied an appeal of his conviction and effective representation by counsel.

The appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1978. At that time he was represented by retained counsel. His case was not appealed at that time, but thereafter, he petitioned for a writ of error coram nobis and another lawyer was appointed to represent him. That petition was denied. In…