U.S. v. Williams

Full title: United States v. Mark Williams

Court: United States District Court, D. New Hampshire

Date published: Nov 9, 2009

Case No. 08-cr-34-01-SM (D.N.H. Nov. 9, 2009)

Opinion

Case No. 08-cr-34-01-SM.

November 9, 2009

ORDER

STEVEN McAULIFFE, District Judge

Re: Document No. 37, Motion for Transcript at Government Expense

Ruling: Denied. Petitioner seeks free transcripts to support his anticipated filing of a motion under 28 U.S.C. Section 2255, but he does not disclose what issue or issues he expects to raise that require reference to a transcript. The burden is on petitioner to "come into court with his case, not simply to try to make one out. This does not mean, of course, with his full case, but he must show merit, not just personal opinion." Ellis v. State of Maine, 448 F.2d 1325, 1327 (1^st Cir. 1971). And, under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. Section 753(f), the court cannot certify that defendant's motion for relief under Section 2255 (which has not been filed) is not frivolous and that transcripts are needed to decide an issues presented.