Baker v. Wainwright

DREW, Justice.

The petitioner in this habeas corpus proceeding asserts a deprivation of the constitutional right to counsel on appeal from his conviction of robbery because, following imposition of sentence, representation by the public defender was terminated when such counsel concluded there was no legitimate basis for appeal. Respondent takes the position that the lack of allegation or record showing of a request for other counsel on appeal forecloses this dispute following affirmance of the conviction in the appeal prosecuted by petitioner on his own behalf. Damron and Baker v. State,…