Kirk v. State

Appellant was convicted in the justice of the peace court, and also, on appeal, in the circuit court, of the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor.

During the course of the trial, and while the sheriff was testifying, the district attorney discovered that the convicting justice of the peace had failed to sign the transcript of the record of the proceedings in his court. On motion of the district attorney, and over objection of appellant, permission was granted by the trial judge for the justice of the peace to then and there sign his transcript. This was done. Appellant urges that as…