Zimmerman v. State

On Motion for Rehearing.

MORROW, P. J.

On the 19th of December, 1930, the deceased, Mallié Nettles, was killed. The conviction of the appellant for the murder of Nettles was concluded on the 10th day of August, 1931. The statement of facts was signed on the 6th day of November, 1931. It is in question and answer form, and contains 283 pages of typewritten matter. In it are embraced colloquies between judge and counsel, rulings of the court on the evidence, and much matter that should have been eliminated in the preparation of a statement of facts if the law as prescribed by chapter 34, Acts of…