Johnson v. State

The appellant was convicted in the municipal court of Fort Smith, Arkansas, of assault with a deadly weapon. The court assessed the punishment at a fine of $60 and ten days in jail. The conviction was on December 15, 1939. The transcript was not filed in the office of the circuit clerk until January 19, 1940, more than thirty days after the conviction. When the case was called for trial in circuit court, it was suggested by the state’s attorney that the transcript had not been filed within thirty days and the court was without jurisdiction to hear or determine the issues involved.

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