Legal Opinion

In Re Pigg's Petition

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided June 24, 1963No. 20832PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pringle

On May 31, 1963, James Carlos Pigg, a prisoner in the state penitentiary, filed in this Court a motion or petition seeking to prosecute, in forma pauperis, a writ of error to a judgment of the district court of the City and County of Denver denying a writ of habeas corpus. Included in the motion was a request that this Court assign counsel to him for the purpose of prosecuting a writ of error to such judgment.

The leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this Court is granted and the writ of error is ordered issued. The petitioner’s request to have this Court assign counsel to him for the purpose…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. In Re Griffin's PetitionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1963

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Corbett v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1964
  2. Corbett v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1964

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