Opinion
00 CR 50057
March 19, 2002
ORDER
Harold Strang, a federal prisoner in custody pursuant to his conviction and sentence for a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, has filed pro se a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis stating he has constitutional issues to bring in a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, but has not specified those issues. Instead, he asks for a transcript of the proceedings so that he may determine such issues to present. Transcripts are not yet prepared, and Strang has not demonstrated that any potential § 2255 motion is not frivolous and that the transcript is needed to decide any constitutional issue in order for this court to certify a free transcript is necessary pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 753.See United States v. MacCollom, 426 U.S. 317 (1976).