State v. Johnson

Appellant was convicted of felonious assault in Pemiscot County. The jury assessed his punishment at imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term of two years. An appeal was granted to this court from the judgment entered on the verdict. Through mistake of the clerk of the trial court, the transcript, including the bill of exceptions, was sent to the Springfield Court of Appeals. Upon discovering the error, that court ordered the case transferred to this court.

Respondent has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal and the disposition of this motion is the first matter for consideration. The…