Hamlin v. State

MILLS, Judge.

Appellant, an indigent defendant, contends his constitutional rights have been violated by the refusal of the trial court to order the court reporter to prepare a transcript of all proceedings, and subsequent refusal to order preparation of a transcript of the proceedings at which the defendant entered his plea of guilty, was adjudicated guilty, and sentenced.

Pursuant to plea bargaining, defendant pled guilty to the charge of robbery, was adjudicated guilty, and sentenced to life.

The Public Defender of the Eighth Judicial Circuit represented defendant in the trial court, and…