Banks v. State

Cooper, Judge.

These pro se appeals have been consolidated for review because they both involve the denial of indigent appellants’ requests for copies of their trial transcripts to be provided at the State’s expense. Neither appellant filed a direct appeal from his criminal conviction within the time specified by law.

1. “ ‘While an indigent is entitled to a copy of his trial transcript for a direct appeal of his conviction, such is not the case in collateral post-conviction proceedings.’ [Cit.] ‘After the time for appeal has expired there is no due process or equal protection right to a free…