State v. Johnson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
This was a motion, notice of which was served on attorney for appellant, the nature of which is fully explained by the following order of April 24, 1895,
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Cueiam:.
In this case, the solicitor moves to dismiss this appeal, upon the ground that the appellant has, since this appeal was perfected, escaped from the jail of Edgefield County, and thus placed himself beyond the jurisdiction of this court, and this statement is verified by affidavit. It is well settled that this court will not hear an appeal where the appellant has voluntarily put himself beyond the jurisdiction of the court. State v. Murrell, 33 S. C., 83, and the cases there cited. Hence, when this case was called, and the fact made known to the court that the appellant had escaped…
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