Nikander v. District Court In & For the First Judicial District

ROVIRA, Justice.

Petitioner, Richard P. Nikander, filed this original proceeding under C.A.R. 21 for relief in the nature of mandamus. He challenges as an abuse of discretion the trial court’s finding that he was not indigent and, consequently, that he would not be allowed to proceed in forma -pauperis on appeal and would not be provided a trial transcript at public expense. We issued a rule to show cause and now make the rule absolute and remand for further proceedings.

In 1981, the petitioner was charged with second-degree murder in Jefferson County. At that time, he was found to be indigent…