Edmondson v. State

MARTIN, Judge.

The offense is murder, penalty fifteen years.

Attorneys for the state have filed a motion to dismiss this appeal, based upon two grounds:(1) Because the transcript in this case was not filed within ninety days after the adjournment of the court at which conviction was had.(2) Because the transcript was forwarded by the attorney ' of appellant and not by the district clerk. '

Under the terms of Arts. 843 and 845, C. C. P., it is made the duty of the clerk to prepare and forward the transcript to this court. It was said in Young v. State, 86 Tex. Crim. Rep. 594: “The accused is not…