Hall v. State

Head, Justice.

The record is silent as to- why the sentence imposed on the ¡plaintiff in error has not long since been terminated and completed by service. If so served, he could not again be placed in jeopardy even on his own motion for new trial. If the defendant escaped, and has not served his sentence, and should now not be, in the custody of the proper authorities of this State, he would not, as a matter of law, be entitled to have the record of his former trial reviewed. Gentry v. State, 91 Ga. 669 (17 S. E. 956). Since there is no proper showing as to the facts referred to, we will not…