Pate v. State

BROWN, Justice.

- ■ The appellant Pate was tried and convicted in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County of manslaughter in the first degree. The j’udgment of conviction was entered on April 11, 1941. On May 9, 1941, he filed a motion for new trial, which, after the expiration of 30 days, beginning on and including April 12, was on May 16th, called to the court’s attention and was by the court continued to a day certain. Thereafter said motion was continued from time to time until August 22, 1941, when it was without objection submitted to the court for decision, the solicitor and defendant’s…