State v. Pederson

OPINION

PAUL H. ANDERSON, Justice.

Appellant, Ryan Michael Pederson, who is indigent but represented by private appellate counsel, has moved for an order from this court directing that his trial transcript be prepared at public expense. Pederson asserts that the United States and Minnesota Constitutions, the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure, and case law mandate that he receive a trial transcript at public expense despite the fact his parents have retained private counsel to represent him on his direct appeal. The Minnesota State Public Defender’s Office, appearing in opposition to…