In March, 1977, petitioner was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 15 years to life upon his conviction of murder in the second degree. An appeal filed in the Appellate Division, First Department, has not yet been perfected. On or about August 11, 1981, petitioner applied for a writ of habeas corpus, contending that assigned counsel's failure to perfect the appeal rendered his confinement illegal. To support this contention, petitioner presented an order of the Appellate...
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