Legal Opinion

Biggers v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided January 12, 1979Published

1Opinion of the Court

WINTERSHEIMER, Judge.

This appeal arises out of the same circumstances treated in 78-CA-452-MR. The purpose of the supplemental brief by the appellant is to request this Court to clarify the procedure in an appeal from an in forma pauperis order of the circuit court which grants the appellant the right to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis to a limited extent. An additional purpose, as stated by the appellant, is to bring to this Court’s attention two recent cases decided by the Kentucky Supreme Court, which required that the appellant be permitted to proceed on appeal without payment of any…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gabbard v. LairCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1975
  2. Salyers v. CornettKentucky Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Tolson v. LaneKentucky Supreme Court · 1978

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