State v. Young

Rodney Young seeks discretionary review of an order of indigency. See RAP 15.2(g). He contends that the trial court erred when it refused to authorize preparation at public expense of a verbatim report of his trial. A commissioner referred the motion for discretionary review to a panel of judges for determination. The State has filed no response. We grant the motion for discretionary review, accelerate review pursuant to RAP 18.12, and reverse.

Young was charged with one count of possession of cocaine. On December 3, 1992, a jury found him guilty as charged. Before, during, and after trial…