State v. Smith

LAND, .J.

Under an indictment for resisting an officer, defendant was convicted by a jury of five, and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than 12 nor more than IS months.

Defendant has made no appearance in this court through counsel. However, we have examined the record carefully, and find no error patent upon its face.

While a motion for a new trial is found in the transcript, no formal bill of exceptions was reserved to the overruling of this motion, counsel for defendant having caused a mere notation of reservation of the bill to be entered by the clerk.

A mere notation by…