State v. Lewis

By this application for a writ of certiorari in forma pauperis, the relator seeks review of the trial court’s refusal to furnish a statement of facts at public expense, in accordance with the procedure set forth in In re Woods v. Rhay, 54 Wn. (2d) 36, 338 P. (2d) 332.

The relator, after a jury trial, was found guilty of illegal possession of narcotics. At the trial he was represented by counsel of his choice. Thereafter, the same attorney was appointed by the trial court to represent the relator for the purpose of seeking an appellate review of his conviction and to obtain the statement of…