People v. Salvador

On January 9, 1963, after a three day trial to a jury, defendant Richard Lloyd Salvador was convicted of first-degree murder, and sentenced to life imprisonment. No appeal was initiated. In November of 1967, the defendant filed a pro se motion seeking a free transcript of the trial. This motion was denied for failure to comply with certain procedural requirements.

On October 8, 1971, the defendant, now represented by counsel, filed a motion for a free transcript asserting eight alleged errors which might be the basis for granting relief, and some of which might involve violated constitutional…