Did the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals violate Mr. Higley's 14th Amendment right to Due Process?

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1) Did the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals violate Mr. Higley's 14th Amendment right to Due Process by: a) Affirming the District Court's decision denying Mr. Higley's Application for Appeal Out of Time without holding an evidentiary hearing to afford Mr. Higley the opportunity to present evidence that he was denied the opportunity for a Direct Appeal through no fault of his own? b) Concurring with the District Court's opinion in which the Court did not present any finding of facts or case law to refute Mr. Higley's allegations that he was denied a Direct Appeal through no fault of his own? 2) Did the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals violate Mr. Higley’s 6" Amendment right to Counsel by: a) Affirming the District Court's decision denying Mr. Higley's Application for Appeal Out of Time without addressing the merits to Mr. Higley’s claim to ineffective assistance of counsel? | -ii| |