Whether a person denied counsel at a critical stage and received ineffective assistance on first appeal has been unconstitutionally deprived of liberty

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. WHETHER, A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN DENIED THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL AT A CRITICAL STAGE OF THE TRIAL PROCEEDINGS AND RECEIVED THE INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL FOR THE FIRST APPEAL AS OF RIGHT HAS BEEN UNCONSTITUTIONALLY DEPRIVED OF HIS LIBERTY? 2. WHETHER, THIS CASE IS AN EXCEPTIONAL CASE WHERE THE EVIDENCE WEIGHS HEAVILY AGAINST THE CONVICTION? 3. WHETHER, THE PETITIONER IS ENTITLED TO EQUITABLE TOLLING? 4. DOES THE DOCTRINE OF RES JUDICATA APPLY IN THIS CASE? i