Derrick Placide petitions for a writ of habeas corpus, seeking a belated appeal of his plea to a violation of probation. This court appointed a Commissioner to decide the facts. The petitioner testified that his girlfriend contacted his defense attorney several times to ask him to appeal but her phone calls were not returned. His defense attorney testified that he saw nothing to appeal since the petitioner entered...
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