Lewis v. State

PRICE, Presiding Judge.

Lola Lewis was indicted for first-degree murder of her husband, Ira Talley Lewis. She was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree and sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary.

The Attorney General has moved to strike the transcript of the testimony; to strike the transcript of the record and to dismiss the appeal, because not filed within the time required by law.

The judgment of conviction was entered on September 26, 1963. On October 24, 1963 defendant filed a. motion for a new trial. On that day it was called to the court’s attention and was continued by the…