State ex rel. Greeen v. Enright

Greene alleges that he was effectively denied his constitutional right of appeal, pro se, since, without access to the transcript, he was not able to prepare his brief. The court of appeals held otherwise. We concur and affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

The fundamental constitutional right of access to the courts requires that prisoners have a meaningful opportunity to present claims to the courts. Bounds v. Smith (1977), 430 U.S. 817, 97 S.Ct. 1491, 52 L.Ed.2d 72. Therefore, when a state grants persons convicted a direct appeal as of right, equal protection and due process of law…