Turner v. State

The appellant, Seamae Turner, was convicted in a justice of the peace court of Jefferson Davis county for a misdemeanor and appealed to the circuit court, a transcript being sent up to that court. During the term of the circuit court the following order was entered:

“It is ordered by this court that this case be dismissed with a writ of procedendo to the justice of the peace court to enforce its judgment.”

The judgment did not recite that the defendant was called and made default in appearing, and under former decisions of this court it is error to enter such a judgment without reciting therein…