Gaines v. State

The first question presented in this case is the refusal of the trial court to sustain the motion filed by the defendant to furnish a record at the expense of the county. Evidence was heard upon this motion and showed that the defendant had been released on a $3,000 bond, signed by his mother; that his people owned property; and that he had hired a lawyer to defend him in this case. The court, after hearing the testimony, refused to order the record at the expense of the county. The statute of this state, section 3823, St. 1931, provides:

“The judge may, upon the application of either party in…