O'Neal v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Independence Circuit Court; Charles Coffin, Judge; The old statute, Kirby’s Dig. § 6225, worked great hardship in cases where the trial judge was dead, insane or had left the State, and persons desiring to perfect appeals were prevented from doing so through no fault.
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Appeal from Independence Circuit Court; Charles Coffin, Judge; The old statute, Kirby’s Dig. § 6225, worked great hardship in cases where the trial judge was dead, insane or had left the State, and persons desiring to perfect appeals were prevented from doing so through no fault. It was manifestly the intention of the Legislature by the amendatory act, Acts 1909, p. 147, to correct the mischief occasioned by the former statute. where the trial judge was physically incapacitated, as was the case here, from signing the bill of exceptions before the time for filing same bad expired. 3 Coke, 7; 5…
1Per curiam
Appellant ivas tried in the circuit court of Independence County, and convicted of the crime of manslaughter, the Honorable Charles Coffin, judge of said court, presiding at the trial. Motion for new trial was overruled, and exceptions saved, and appeal granted, and time given beyond that term of court in which to file bill of exceptions. Before the expiration of the time allowed for the presentation of the bill of exceptions, Judge Coffin’s term of office as judge of the circuit expired, and he was succeeded by the Honorable R. E. Jeffery. The bill of exceptions was, within the time allowed,…
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