State v. Benton

Sterít, J.

The question presented is whether a convicted indigent defendant, who was not represented by counsel after Ms conviction during the period in which a notice of appeal could have been filed, may in a postconviction proceeding raise contentions that he was not informed of the procedure by which to appeal, and of his right to court-appointed counsel for such an appeal.

E. C. 2953.21(A) states:

“Any person convicted of a criminal offense or adjudged delinquent claiming that there was such a denial or infringement of his rights as to render the judgment void or voidable under the OMo…