Walker v. State

1 The appellant, Billy M. Walker, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was charged with the crime of Robbery With Firearms, in violation of 21 O.S.Supp. 1973 ? 801 [21-801], in the District Court, Oklahoma County, Case No. CRF-74-3816. The jury found the defendant guilty on February 12, 1975, and he was thereafter sentenced to serve a term of one hundred (100) years in the custody of the State Department of Corrections. The defendant filed an application for post conviction relief on October 12, 1977. In response thereto, the District Attorney of Oklahoma County confessed the application because the defendant had not had an opportunity to perfect a direct appeal to this Court. On May 24, 1978, this Court granted a writ of mandamus and ordered the District Court of Oklahoma County to appoint the public defenders office to represent the defendant in his appeal. This appointment was duly made by the District Court, and from the said judgment and sentence, the defendant has perfected what we deem a timely appeal.