State v. Dalton

Pee. Cueiam.

It appearing from an inspection of tbe record that tbe defendant Jerry Dalton was tried and convicted of murder in tbe first degree at tbe April Term, 1920, of tbe Superior Court of Macon, and from tbe judgment on such conviction appealed to this Court, but did not docket bis appeal until 22 January, 1923, after six terms of this Court after such appeal was taken, on motion of tbe Attorney-General tbe appeal is docketed and dismissed.

The decisions of this Court have been uniform that on failure to docket the appeal in the time prescribed, it will be docketed and dismissed unless a…