Dorsey v. Gill

MILDER, Associate Justice.

Appellant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus, addressed to the District Court, was accompanied by a pauper’s oath. The petition was permitted to be filed without prepayment of costs, but (lie writ was denied. Petitioner then requested reconsideration of the order or, in the alternative, leave to appeal as a pauper. The trial judge certified 1 that the application was not in good faith and denied the request. Thereafter, petitioner, by a letter addressed to the Chief Justice of this Court, sought leave to proceed in forma pauperis, on appeal. We appointed counsel…