Abdnor v. Ovard

CARVER, Justice.

John Howard Abdnor has applied to this court for a writ of mandamus to secure a statement of facts in his appeal from a criminal conviction, at the cost of the county, on the ground that he is an indigent. We deny relief.

Abdnor was tried and convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. After sentencing, Abdnor gave notice of appeal and filed an affidavit of indigency in the trial court. At the indigency hearing conducted by the trial court, it was shown that (1) the statement of facts would cost $24,500.00 and (2) that Abdnor did not, to the knowledge of his father…