Jannise v. Cain

OPINION

BROOKSHIRE, Justice.

Petition for writ of mandamus. In the 75th Judicial District Court of Liberty County, on March 24, 1988, the Relator was convicted by a jury of the offense of sexual abuse of a child. The jury assessed punishment at ten (10) years confinement in the State Department of Corrections. The Relator filed his written notice of appeal on March 29, 1988.

On July 26, 1988, the Relator, Jan-nise, filed a motion requesting that he be furnished, free of charge, with a copy of the complete transcribed court reporter’s notes for the purposes of appealing his conviction. The…