United States v. Lester Gene Boutwell, and United States of America v. Morris Allen Pritchett

MOTIONS TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

Before GEE, Circuit Judge. 1 GEE, Circuit Judge:

Appearing before me are two criminal defendants, each of whom pled guilty and each of whom has moved me for permission to appeal his ensuing conviction and sentence at public expense, i.e., in forma pau-peris.

One of these, Pritchett, was represented in the district court by retained counsel, Dwight Goains, and here by appointed counsel, Mari Haley. The trial court has denied his motion to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis, certifying in accord with F.R.A.P. Rule 24(a) that his appeal is not taken in good…