Legal Opinion

Peirce v. People

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided August 23, 1965No. 21933PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sutton.

Lawrence Everett Peirce, Pro Se, re-petitioned this court under date' of March 3, 1965, for a “Petition For A Writ Of Mandamus” in Forma Pauperis.

Earlier, to wit, on November 21, 1962, Peirce had also petitioned our court in Forma Pauperis for what he then improperly denominated as a “PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ALTERNATE WRIT OF MANDATE” in which he sought an order for a free transcript of a trial in which he was convicted in Montezuma County of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He therein stated “That Counsel for the petitioner did not file a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Carr v. DISTRICT COURT IN AND ForSupreme Court of Colorado · 1965

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Cheatwood v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1968
  2. Hooker v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1970
  3. Valdez v. DISTRICT COURT FOR COUNTY OF PUEBLOSupreme Court of Colorado · 1970
  4. Snavely v. ShannonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
  5. Sherbondy v. DISTRICT COURT IN & FOR COUNTY OF EAGLESupreme Court of Colorado · 1969

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