Ex Parte Dunn

John Edward Dunn was convicted of rape in 1974. Charges of burglary and kidnapping were also pending against him at the time of the rape conviction. In a plea bargain, Dunn agreed to plead guilty to the kidnapping charge. In exchange, the prosecutor agreed to drop the burglary charge. The record on this appeal also contains evidence indicating that the petitioner agreed not to pursue his appeal of the rape conviction as a part of the plea bargain. The petitioner disputed this in his testimony, however, and claims he thought this appeal was being pursued. In any event, although notice of…