State v. Lorenz

Defendant was convicted and sentenced by the district court for Wabasha county for the crime of murder in the first degree. Counsel for defendant had been appointed by the court for the trial. After the denial of defendant’s motion for new trial, he moved the court for an order appointing counsel, the furnishing of a transcript, and the payment of other expenses on appeal. No formal order was entered on this motion, but it was refused in a letter from Judge Karl Finkelnburg to the attorneys for defendant.

After serving notice of an appeal, defendant petitioned this court for the appointment of…