Lavester Lee Mays v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ March 15, 2016 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A16D0271. MAYS v. THE STATE. Lavester Lee Mays seeks discretionary review of the trial court’s order denying his motion for a transcript. OCGA §§ 5-6-35; 9-15-2; 42-12-8. In his application, Mays explains that he has filed a petition for habeas relief in the district court for the Northern District of Georgia. Generally, to obtain a free transcript, a prisoner is required to provide some “justification or showing of necessity.” Mydell v. Clerk, Superior…