Meredith v. Gough

The appellant mistakenly speaks of the court reporter’s record as minutes of the court. The reporter’s report shows that the judge stated informally in open court what sort of sentences he wished to impose, stating the fines and imprisonments and which were concurrent and which cumulative, and asked the district attorney to prepare such a sentence and judgment, the appellant and his counsel being present. The written sentences prepared and signed by the judge and entered on the minutes of the court recite the presence of the appellant and his counsel when they were made. The written sentences…