State v. . Sermons

At tbe September Term, 1937, of Forsyth Superior Court, tbe defendant herein, James Sermons, was tried upon an indictment charging him with tbe murder of one Carlile Miller, which resulted in a conviction of murder in tbe first degree and sentence of death by asphyxiation. From tbe judgment thus entered tbe prisoner gave notice of appeal to tbe Supreme Court and was allowed 40 days within which to make out and serve statement of case on appeal, and tbe solicitor was given 30 days thereafter to prepare and file exceptions or countercase, but nothing has been done towards perfecting tbe appeal,…