Cleveland v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for assault to murder; punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

This case was tried and- a verdict of guilty returned on October 20, 1930, and thereafter motion for new trial was overruled, notice of appeal given, and a recognizance entered into, but the transcript did not reach the office of the clerk of this court until May 1, 1935, nearly five years after trial. The present clerk of the district court of Lee county, certifies that he is not responsible for the delay, as he was not clerk in 1930, and not connected with the office at that time. We have no means…