Anderson v. Commonwealth

Opinion

BENTON, J.

Larry Anderson’s first trial for burglary and grand larceny resulted in a mistrial when the jury was unable to reach a verdict. The Public Defender who represented Anderson moved the trial judge to grant her a free transcript of Anderson’s first trial. The Commonwealth joined in Anderson’s motion, but the trial court denied the motion. Anderson was convicted of burglary and petit larceny at the second trial. He contends on this appeal that the trial judge violated his rights to equal protection and due process of law by denying him a transcript of the first trial. We reverse…