Jones v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

Dismissing appeal.

The appellant, Roy Jones, was convicted of the crime of rape at the January, 1930, term of the Jackson circuit court, and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for ten years.

At the same term he filed a motion and grounds for a new trial. The court entered an order overruling his motion for a new trial and gave him until the 5th day of the March, 1930, term of court to prepare and file his bill of exceptions, which were filed within the time granted. On June 2, 1930, the transcript was filed in the office of the clerk of this…