State v. Reyes

OPINION

NOBLE, Justice.

Defendant, Jimmy Reyes, was convicted of the crime of armed robbery, and sentenced November 4, 1965. The following day he filed a notice of appeal, and promptly filed a praecipe for the record. On November 8, 1966, defendant filed a pauper’s affidavit requesting free transcript and filing fee. The time for filing the transcript on appeal was extended to April 4, 1966, and on December 13, 1966, the time was again extended to January 15, 1967. On February 2, 1967, the district attorney moved the district court to dismiss the appeal for failure to timely file the…