Legal Opinion
Sherwood v. Tomkins
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 20, 1983No. 82-3402PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNEED, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Frank Sherwood was convicted of second degree manslaughter in the Circuit Court of Linn County, Oregon. After receiving a five year sentence, Sherwood moved twice in the Circuit Court to have appellate counsel appointed and trial transcripts made available to him at public expense for his appeal. See Or.Rev.Stat. § 138.500. The Circuit Court denied both motions, finding after a review of supporting affidavits that Sherwood was not indigent, and thus did not qualify for free counsel and trial transcripts.
Sherwood then sought assistance from the Oregon Court of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Ozzie Batchelor v. Hoyt C. Cupp, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary, James Redden, Solicitor General, Walter L. BarrCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- State v. MontgomeryOregon Supreme Court · 1983
- Richard Lee Davidson and Walter Vernon Thomas v. Warden J. H. Klinger, California Men's Colony, and Warden A. L. Oliver, Folsom PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by100 opinions
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- Jennifer Henderson v. Deborah K. Johnson, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
- Sherwood v. TomkinsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
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