Patton v. State

Appellant challenges the validity of the indictment and judgment under which he was convicted and sentenced in this case for receiving’ stolen property. These proceedings are based upon this state of facts: The term of circuit court in Bolivar County, Second District, according to Chapter 227, Laws of 1940, began Monday, April 6th, and expired at midnight, Saturday, May 2,1942. On April 29th the trial judge signed an order to extend the term from May 2nd to May 9th, and on May 9th he signed another order for a second extension from May 9th to May 23rd. The clerk copied these two orders on the…