State v. . Edney

Stacy, O. J.

At the October Term, 1931, Henderson Superior Court, the defendant herein, Plato Edney, was tried upon an indictment charging him with the murder of his wife, Margie Hill Edney, which resulted in a conviction and sentence of death. The prisoner gave notice of appeal to the Supreme Court, and was allowed 90 days from the adjournment of the trial term of court within which to make out and serve statement of case on appeal, and the solicitor was given 60 days thereafter to prepare and file exceptions or counter case.

Service of the prisoner’s statement of case on appeal, which…