RECEIVED
Dec 22 4:01 PM '87
JAMES F. DAVEY,CLERK
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

United States,  

      v.                          Cr. Nos. 87-62
                                  Judge Charles R. Richey 
William Thomas   
       Defendant.

MOTION FOR A COPY OF TRANSCRIPT

On December 15, 1987 a bench trial was held before this Court which resulted in the conviction of this defendant.

This defendant was proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis.

Sentencing was postponed pending the preparation of a pre-sentence report by the probation department.

Defendant now moves the Court to order that he be provided with a copy of that transcript of the proceedings which took place on December 15, 1987 so that he will be fully prepared to address the issue of sentencing when it occurs.

A proposed Order is attached.

Respectfully submitted,

______________________________
William Thomas
1440 N Street, N.W. Apt. 410
Washington, D.C. 20005


CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, William Thomas, hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Motion For A Copy Of Transcript was served upon Assis­tant U.S. Attorney Mark Dubester , by First Class U.S. mail, postage prepaid, on December 22, 1987.

_signed_________
William Thomas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

United States,  

      v.                          Cr. Nos. 87-62
                                  Judge Charles R. Richey 
William Thomas   
       Defendant.

ORDER

Upon consideration of the Motion of defendant William Thomas to be provided with a copy of the transcript of the trial in this case, held on December 15, 1987, on this ______ day of _____________, 198__, it be and hereby is,

ORDERED that defendant William Thomas be provided with a copy of the transcript pursuant to the provisions of 28 USC 1915.

________________________________
CHARLES RICHEY
U.S. District Court Judge