Harwell v. State

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder with malice, and given. a sentence of ten years in the penitentiary.

On December 30, 1943, appellant’s motion for a new trial was overruled and he gave notice of appeal to this court, and was allowed 60 days in which to prepare and have approved a statement of facts and bills of exceptions.

On February 1, 1944, he filed a pauper’s oath, stating that he was too poor to pay the court reporter the costs for preparing a statement of facts, and could not give security therefor, and requested the trial court to order the reporter to prepare such…