State v. Breen

OPINION

Petitioner seeks a writ of prohibition or, alternatively, a writ of mandamus, to require respondent district court to allow the recovery of the cost of preparing the trial transcript.

Ernest Di Gennero, the real party in interest, was tried and convicted of first degree murder. He was represented at trial by *86privately retained counsel. After trial, counsel sought to withdraw, apparently without opposition by the state. The district court granted counsel’s request. Upon the district court’s apparent determination that appellant was an indigent, the district court'appointed the Washoe…