Logan v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for selling intoxicating liquor; punishment, one year in the penitentiary.

The trial term of the court below ended July 31, 1929. In his order overruling appellant’s motion rfor new trial, the court granted “the statutory time for filing biljs of exception.” Said statutory time is “Thirty days after the day of adjournment of court.” See Art. 760, C. C. P. This period expired August 30, 1929. On September 7th thereafter, the court entered an extending order. This he had no power to do. Stewart v. State, 108 Texas Crim. Rep. 661; Míreles v. State, 98 Texas Crim. Rep.…