Langford v. State

CATES, Judge.

This appeal was submitted December 22, 1966.

Theretofore the State had moved us to strike the record and dismiss the appeal. Supreme Court Rule 37, revised, 261 Ala. xxxiii, which took effect June 1, 1955.

The appellant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter October 26, 1965. On November 1, 1965, he was adjudged guilty and sentenced to ninety days hard labor. He thereupon gave notice of appeal.

November 24, 1965, Langford filed a motion for new trial which the trial judge set down for hearing December 14 of that year. Various continuances kept the motion alive until March 18,…