Bennett v. State

Under an indictment charging him with murder, appellant was convicted of manslaughter and his punishment assessed at three years confinement in the penitentiary.

There are several very interesting questions presented in appellant's brief and in the able argument made to the court; but we are met at the threshold with a motion to dismiss the appeal, filed by the Assistant Attorney General, on the ground that this court has no jurisdiction of this appeal, because appellant instead of entering into a recognizance on appeal as required by law, entered into an appeal bond while the court was still…