Document: 385 U.S. 192 87 S.Ct. 362 17 L.Ed.2d 290 Lawrence LONG, Petitioner,v.The DISTRICT COURT OF IOWA, IN AND FOR LEE COUNTY, FORT MADISON, IOWA. No. 77. Argued Nov. 9, 1966. Decided Dec. 5, Ronald L. Carlson, Iowa City, Iowa, for petitioner. Don R. Bennett, Des Moines, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner was convicted of larceny and sentenced on October 21, 1963, to a term not exceed five years. This conviction affirmed appeal the Supreme Court (State v. Long, 256 1304, 130 N.W.2d 663 (1964)), petitioner is currently serving his sentence in state penitentiary. On January 13, 1965, sought writ habeas corpus District Lee County, contended, inter alia, that he had been denied counsel at preliminary hearing himself incompetent time. After an evidentiary which afforded assistance court-appointed counsel, found against facts claims.1 thereupon applied appointment free transcript proceeding, use appeal. The these motions following ground: 'Habeas being civil action there no provision law furnishing without payment fee, or counsel.' certiorari review this decision from Iowa. Certiorari opinion2 by court.3 petition granted limited solely refusal furnish petitioner, indigent, with purpose 2 judgment below must be reversed. State properly concedes under our decisions Smith 365 708, 81 895, 6 39 (1961), Lane Brown, 372 477, 83 768, 9 892 (1963), 'to interpose any financial consideration between indigent prisoner exercise right sue liberty deny equal protection laws.' supra, 709, S.Ct., 896. We specifically held having established post-conviction procedure, cannot condition its availability upon consideration. And we same rule applies protect obstacle state-created adverse proceeding. 3 In U.S., 483, 772, reaffirmed fundamental principle Griffin People Illinois, 351 12, 19, 76 585, 591, 100 L.Ed. 891 (1956), 'Destitute defendants as adequate appellate who have money enough buy transcripts.' went observe 'that principles were direct appeals criminal convictions, but extended alike postconviction proceedings.' 484, 773. See also Eskridge Washington Board, 357 214, 78 1061, 1269 (1958); Burns Ohio, 360 252, 79 1164, 1209 (1959); Draper Washington, 487, 774, 899 (1963). 4 suggests may alternative ways preparing, purposes appeal, account relevant proceeding trial level. Cf. supra. present case, transcipt available could easily furnished. need consider possible situation where reasonably made alternatives are State. Accordingly, reversed cause remanded further proceedings inconsistent opinion. 5 Reversed remanded. As claim lack hearing, now fact represented time (although contrary). alleged guilty plea obtained introduced admission trial. if true, 'probably entitled relief White of) Maryland, 373 59 (83 1050, 10 193).' Attorney General has ruled applicable hearings because pleas, time, later used admissions guilt. 1964 Opinions 160 (October 1964). court's order reads: 'Petition filed, considered, denied. connection, Waldon 728.' case only provide appointed denial corpus; it does so much refer problem, grant case. Petitioner's notice timely filed. His pending before court, disposition stayed until outcome

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