Argo v. State

COLEMAN, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of robbery and' appealed to the Court of Appeals where his conviction was affirmed. Defendant applies, for certiorari to review the decision of the-Court of Appeals.

Defendant has been furnished a transcript of the evidence. He argues, however,, that he was denied equal protection of the-laws because he did not have money to pay the court reporter for taking down the-closing argument of the solicitor. Defendant says that the practice in Jefferson. County is that the court reporter is not required to take down the closing argument of counsel unless the…