Call v. McKenzie

Neely, Justice:

This writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum was issued to review the question of whether an indigent criminal defendant convicted upon a plea of guilty is entitled on appeal or in a habeas corpus proceeding to a free transcript of all relevant material of record in his case. The case of State ex rel. Wright v. Boles, 149 W. Va. 371, 141 S.E.2d 76 (1965) is overruled and we hold today that henceforth an indigent criminal defendant shall always be entitled, upon request, to a free transcript of the entire record of his case. Our holding today is prospective only, except with…