Smith v. State

George Rose Smith, Justice.

The appellant, charged with possession of seven pounds of marihuana with intent to deliver, was convicted by a jury and sentenced to a six-year prison term and a $1,000 fine. The Court of Appeals transferred the case to us under Rule 29 (4) (b).

While the case was pending in that court, the appellant’s attorney filed a brief without a proper abstract of the testimony. When the Attorney General called attention to the deficiencies, the Court of Appeals correctly gave effect to Rule 9 (e) (2) by denying appellant’s motion to be allowed to file a supplemental abstract…