State v. Sheldon
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Motion to' reinstate appeal in State against John Sheldon. The defendant was indicted for murder and convicted during January term in Spartanburg County, 1906. Notice of appeal was duly given and “Case” agreed on February 20, 1906. On motion of solicitor, appeal was dismissed for failure to file return after proper notice on May 15, 1906. Transcript was furnished by stenographer in July, 1906. Motion to reinstate appeal was noticed on call of 7th Circuit at November Term,…
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Motion to' reinstate appeal in State against John Sheldon. The defendant was indicted for murder and convicted during January term in Spartanburg County, 1906. Notice of appeal was duly given and “Case” agreed on February 20, 1906. On motion of solicitor, appeal was dismissed for failure to file return after proper notice on May 15, 1906. Transcript was furnished by stenographer in July, 1906. Motion to reinstate appeal was noticed on call of 7th Circuit at November Term, 1906. Movant not appearing on that day, on motion of solicitor this motion was dismissed. The motion to reinstate was…
1Per curiam
The defendant, John Sheldon, was convicted of murder at the January, 1906, term of the Court of General Sessions for Spartanburg County and sentenced to be hanged. Notice of intention to appeal to the Supreme Court was given by his counsel, and the case for appeal was settled by agreement on February the 20th, 1906. On the 15th of May, 1906, the appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution. At the July, 1906, term of the Court of General Sessions the defendant was resentenced to' be hanged six months thereafter, to wit, on January the 4th, 1907. It appears that the unusual delay in the…
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- State v. WashingtonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1909