Kirk v. State

1. The requirement of the Code, § 6-903, that “in all criminal cases . . the bill of exceptions shall be tendered . . within twenty days from the rendition of the decision,” is mandatory and jurisdictional.. Terrell v. State, 56 Ga. App. 376 (192 S. E. 642).

2. “It must affirmatively appear from the bill of exceptions or the entries thereon, or the record, that the bill of exceptions was presented within the time prescribed by law.” Jones v. State, 146 Ga. 8 (90 S. E. 280).

Decided June 22, 1944. Gordon B. Gann, for plaintiff in error. H. G. Vandiviere, solicitor-general, contra.

3. “Where it…