Unpublished Dispositionunited States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Clay Ellis Holbrook, Sr., Defendant-appellant, 871 F.2d 1089 (6th Cir. 1989)

Before KEITH and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges, and ROBERT B. McQUADE, Jr., District Judge.^* 

ORDER

These cases have been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 9(a), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination of the records and briefs, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R. App. P. 34(a).

Clay Ellis Holbrook, Sr., appeals the denial of his motion for transcripts at government expense under 28 U.S.C. § 753. Holbrook pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to transport stolen goods in interstate commerce in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 (case No. 88-6057) and one count of aiding and abetting arson in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 844 (case No. 88-6058). The district court sentenced Holbrook to two consecutive five-year sentences.

Thereafter, Holbrook filed a motion for transcripts, which he alleged "are essential to the preparation of Defendant's forthcoming Sec. 2255 motion and other forthcoming pleadings...." Upon consideration, we conclude the district court properly denied Holbrook's motion. Holbrook failed to make any showing of need for the requested transcripts. See Bentley v. United States, 431 F.2d 250 (6th Cir. 1970), cert. denied, 401 U.S. 920 (1971).

Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is affirmed. Rule 9(b) (5), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.