Szabo v. Commonwealth

WADDILL, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted on May 18, 1967, of the crime of rape and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He was represented by hired counsel who did not seek an appellate review of the conviction. On June 19, 1968, appellant, acting pro se, moved to vacate the conviction pursuant to RCr 11.42. After the trial court had overruled the motion, this court assigned counsel to assist in taking an appeal. Although a transcript of the trial proceedings was filed with the clerk of this court, the appeal was apparently abandoned.

On April 26, 1969, another motion to vacate under RCr…