State v. Craighead

On Motion to Dismiss Appeal.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Watkins, J.

The district attorney prosecuting this cause has filed a motion to dismiss this appeal on the ground that, since it was taken, *969the accused' has broken jail and escaped from the custody of the sheriff and is a refugee and a fugitive from justice.

This motion is supported by an affidavit averring the truthfulness of the allegations of the motion.

It was recently said by this court, in Porter’s case, 41 An. 402, that “ tliis court has uo mercy to extend to one who has voluntarily placed himself beyond the law, and,…