Gonzalez

*165 Opinion

Statement of the Case

On June 9, 1965, defendant was convicted in the Los Angeles County Superior Court of a violation of section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code (possession of narcotics) and he was referred for a hearing on a possible commitment as a narcotic addict.'After a hearing pursuant to section 6451 1 of the Penal Code defendant was found to be a narcotic addict, and on July 25, 1965, he was committed to the California Rehabilitation Center. No appeal was taken by defendant from the conviction or commitment. On December 31, 1968, defendant filed two motions in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, while confined in Kern County, (1) a motion for clerk’s transcripts, judge and public prosecutor’s statements, probation reports, copies of complaints, motions or petitions filed on behalf of movant, oral and written, all records pertaining to section 6451 Penal Code, commitment papers, psychiatric reports and all pertinent documents for case No. 298618, NDA 4748, in the Superior Court of Los Angles County, department 45, on or about the date of June 9, 1965; and (2) a motion for appointment of legal counsel. Defendant’s stated purpose was to enable him to…