State Ex Rel. Grecco v. Allen Circuit Court

This is an original action brought by relator asking that respondent be mandated to appoint pauper counsel to represent relator and perfect an appeal from his judgment of conviction for inflicting physical injury in the commission of a robbery, for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Relator also asks that respondent be mandated to furnish him a transcript at public expense. We issued the alternative writ.

From the verified petition it appears that relator was tried by a jury and convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. That respondent judge was the special judge who tried said…