State v. Rutherford

By writ of certiorari, petitioner, Wallace R. Rutherford, seeks review of an order denying his motion for a statement of facts and transcript at public expense in connection with his appeal of a criminal conviction. It is conceded that his appeal is nonfrivolous; hence, the sole issue presented upon this review is whether he qualifies as an indigent.

Petitioner, a promoter of various corporate enterprises, was charged with eight counts of violating the Securities Act of Washington (RCW 21.20). Pending trial, bail was set at $20,000, which he provided through personal sureties, supplemented at…