Legal Opinion

Jordan v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 1, 1981No. CR 81-27PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Frank Holt, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of burglary with a firearm for which a twenty year sentence was imposed. A few days after filing a notice of appeal, he filed a motion to proceed informa pauperis, pursuant to Rule 18, Circuit and Chancery Court Uniform Rules, Ark. Stat. Ann Vol. 3A. After a hearing, the trial court ruled appellant had not established indigency and denied his motion for a $1,000 free transcript. The court did authorize a free transcript ($88.00) of the indigency hearing. We have accepted a transfer of this case from the Court of Appeals as sufficiently involving a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  2. Roberts v. LaValleeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Hutcherson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
  4. Toomer v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. VincentUtah Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Penn v. GallagherSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2017
  3. Hancock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1988

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