Legal Opinion
Rinaldi v. Yeager
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 31, 1966No. 940PublishedCited by 673 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stewart
The appellant, Joseph A. Rinaldi, was convicted of a criminal offense in a trial court of Essex County, New Jersey, and sentenced to prison for a term of five to 10 *306years. The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, allowed him leave to appeal in forma pauperis and granted his petition for a transcript of the trial court proceedings, finding that the transcript was needed for the appeal and that Rinaldi was unable to pay for it.1 Rinaldi’s appeal was unsuccessful, and he is now an inmate in the New Jersey State Prison.
As compensation for his work in prison, Rinaldi earns 20 cents a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Baxstrom v. HeroldSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by673 opinions
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