Salisbury v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Dismissing appeal.

On November 7, 1928, appellant shot and killed F. E. Stanley. On September 30, 1929, he was tried under an indictment for murder, was found guilty of manslaughter, and his punishment fixed at 21 years in the penitentiary.

His motion and grounds for a new trial were overruled and he was given to and including the last day of the next term to file his bill of exceptions. On January 4, 1930, he appeared by counsel and tendered his bill of exceptions, but as appellant had escaped from custody the court refused for the time to act on it.…