Johnson v. McGrew

The trial court issued a stalking protective order restraining respondent McGrew from contacting petitioner Johnson. McGrew appealed. The state petitioned to intervene, and we allowed the petition. McGrew then requested appointment of counsel at state expense on appeal, arguing that he is entitled to court-appointed counsel because this is an appeal from a criminal proceeding. We allowed the appointment of counsel for the purpose of submitting memoranda on whether McGrew is entitled to court-appointed counsel to pursue the appeal. The state opposes the request for appointment of counsel,…