NICHOLS, Chief Justice.
This is a pro se appeal from an order overruling Wise's petition for mandamus seeking to require the Clerk of the Carroll County Superior Court to furnish him with a copy of the trial transcript of his armed robbery conviction.
"There must be some justification or showing of necessity beyond a mere naked demand for a transcript. While there is a basic right to a free transcript to perfect a timely direct appeal, there is no absolute...
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