Calhoun v. MacOmb Circuit Judge

Plaintiff seeks a writ 1 of superintending control to compel the trial court to appoint appellate counsel and provide a free trial transcript. He was tried and convicted of forgery in 1965. After a presentence investigation, 2 he was placed on two years’ probation. 3 At that time he was advised by the court of his right to timely appeal. 4 5 Eighteen months later, shortly after conviction and sentence of another felony in another court, he had a probation violation hearing, and his probation order was revoked and he was sentenced to imprisonment.®

The trial court denied his motion for counsel…