Jones v. Breslin

MOREMEN, Judge.

Petitioner David Jones, a prisoner, has petitioned this Court to issue a writ of mandamus ordering the Bracken Circuit Court to prepare and to forward to him a copy of the indictment, a transcript of the evidence taken during the trial which resulted in his being sentenced to the penitentiary, a copy of the instructions and the judgment. Petitioner stated that he intended to file motion to vacate judgment under RCr 11.42, but it is not alleged that such a motion has been filed.

One of the reasons for establishing the post-conviction review procedure under RCr 11.42 was to fix…