Long v. State

For the reason that a number of errors were apparent upon the record as originally sent up, this court, at a former day of the term, awarded a certiorari to bring up a more perfect record. Both records are now before us, and the assistant attorney general moves to dismiss the appeal, because there is no such record entry of the notice of appeal by defendant as the law requires. To our mind the statute is plain and unambiguous :

“An appeal may be taken by the defendant at any time during the term of the court at which the conviction was had.” Pasc. Dig., art. 3189.

“An appeal is taken by giving…