Johnson v. United States

The petition for writ of certiorari is granted, as is leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

By the Act of June 25, 1910, 86 Stat. 866, as now enlarged in 28 U. S. C. § 1915, Congress provided for pro ceedings in forma pauperis on appeal unless “the trial court certifies in writing that it [the appeal] is not taken in good faith.” Such certification is not final in the sense that the convicted defendant is barred from showing that it was unwarranted and that an appeal should be allowed. Of course, certification by the judge presiding at the trial carries great weight but, necessarily, it cannot…