Skidmore v. State

OPINION

BLEIL, Justice.

Charles Skidmore appeals the trial court’s denial of his request for a free statement of facts and transcript of his jury trial. The issue on appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in finding that Skidmore was not indigent. We conclude that it did. We therefore reverse the order and remand the cause to the trial court.

Skidmore was convicted of the offense of injury to a child. He thereafter filed a written notice of appeal. Additionally, he filed a pauper’s oath for appeal, asserting that he was indigent and requesting a free statement of facts and…