Legal Opinion
Cotner v. Golden
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 25, 2006No. 102,578PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶0 ORDER ISSUING WRIT OF MANDAMUS WITH DIRECTIONS
¶ 1 Petitioner is a prisoner in the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. He mailed to the District Court Clerk of Creek County a petition and an in forma pauperis affidavit. The petition and affidavit were not filed. The affidavit was returned to Petitioner with a notation “Denied” with the date and signature of the District Judge. Petitioner seeks a writ compelling the clerk to file his petition and that he be allowed to proceed without payment of costs. We agree that his petition and affidavit should be filed in the District…
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