Case Name: STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Eldridge E. PAYTON v. Maureen B. THIEL, Court Reporter, Criminal District Court, Section "J", New Orleans, La.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1975-07-01
Citations: 315 So. 2d 40
Docket Number: No. 56490
Parties: STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Eldridge E. PAYTON v. Maureen B. THIEL, Court Reporter, Criminal District Court, Section “J”, New Orleans, La.
Judges: DIXON, J., concurs in the denial; applicant should specify the reasons which make a transcript necessary.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 315
Pages: 40–40

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Eldridge E. PAYTON v. Maureen B. THIEL, Court Reporter, Criminal District Court, Section “J”, New Orleans, La.
No. 56490.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
July 1, 1975.

Opinion:
In re: Eldridge E. Payton, applying for writ of Mandamus.
Writ denied. There is no merit to applicant's petition. An applicant for habeas corpus may not obtain a full transcript to comb the record for errors. Applicant has not alleged a colorable need for the transcript.
DIXON, J., concurs in the denial; applicant should specify the reasons which make a transcript necessary.