State v. Johnson

This matter is before us on a motion for a writ of mandamus to require the trial court to furnish defendant with a complete transcript of the testimony and proceedings in a criminal action in which he was indicted for the crime of murder in the third degree and upon trial found guilty of the charge. Following his sentence and conviction, defendant filed a notice of appeal from the judgment with this court. Thereafter defendant applied to the trial court as an indigent prisoner requesting a certified copy of a complete and unabridged trial transcript, including a bill of exceptions, to be…