State v. Johnson

PRITCHARD, Commissioner.

Defendant was convicted by a jury on November 15, 1961, of the crime of rape and his punishment was assessed at 15 years’ imprisonment. The trial court then granted defendant 30 days within which to file his motion for new trial. The motion was filed on December 15, 1961. On February 2, 1962, defendant was before the court in person and by counsel at which time the sentence assessed by the jury was by the court reduced to 8 years. Defendant’s motion for new trial was argued and submitted to the court, and on the same day, February 2, 1962, was overruled, and defendant…