Johnson v. Turner

MOREMEN, Chief Justice.

Petitioner states that he is imprisoned under a conviction for willful murder. He moved in the Breathitt Circuit Court to vacate judgment under RCr 11.42. Since petitioner was a pauper, an attorney was appointed for him and a hearing was held. An order overruling his motion was affirmed on appeal to this Court and a petition for rehearing was overruled July 2, 1965.

Petitioner now seeks an order of this Court compelling the Breathitt Circuit Court to furnish him a copy of the record of the trial and of the hearing. The reason given is that he “desires to pursue his…