Butts v. Commonwealth

Louis Butts, the plaintiff in error, was convicted of attempt at robbery and sentenced to the penitentiary for two years. The verdict of the jury was found on the 12th day of February, 1923, and a motion was promptly made for a new trial, but was not passed on until the 21st day of November, 1925, when the judgment here complained of was entered.

The following errors are assigned:

“First: The court erred in entering judgment on the verdict on November 21, 1925, because the accused was then entitled to be forever discharged from prosecution for the offense for which he was indicted.

“Second: The…