McCloude v. State

The offense is rape; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for five years.

The term of court at which appellant was tried adjourned on the 22d day of October, 1927. The hills of exception were filed January 7, 1928. It is apparent that said bills were filed too late. Our statute allows 30 days after the expiration of the term for filing bills of exception, and, there being no order extending the time, and said bills not having been filed within 30 days after the expiration of the trial term, we are compelled to sustain the motion of the state that said bills be not considered.…