St. John v. State

This appeal is from a judgment wherein it appears that appellant was tried and convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree, with punishment fixed at life imprisonment. Judgment pursuant to the verdict and mandates of law was duly entered, and this appeal therefrom was taken and made known when the sentence was imposed by the trial court. Sentence was imposed on the date the jury returned the verdict.

Appellant did not interpose any indigency claim at the time of trial. She was represented at nisi prius and now on this appeal by employed counsel. Thus, we have no indigency question…