STATE v. PETERSON

No. 75-350.

46 Ohio St. 2d 425 (1976)

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. PETERSON, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 23, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John T. Corrigan, prosecuting attorney, and Mr. Howard B. Maniker, for appellee.

Messrs. Henkin & Seewald and Mr. J. Gary Seewald, for appellant.


PAUL W. BROWN, J.

The question presented is whether an indigent criminal defendant is entitled to a free transcript of a co-defendant's prior trial, to aid in the conduct of his own defense to an identical indictment.

In Griffin v. Illinois (1956), 351 U.S. 12,1 the United States Supreme Court held that an indigent defendant is constitutionally entitled to a free transcript of his trial...

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