Slaughter v. State

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.

HAWKINS, Presiding Judge.

Appellant urges that the failure to secure his bills of exception within the 30 day period after final judgment, or to get an order of extension during said 30 days was due to no negligence of himself or his attorney, and that his bills of exception should be considered, notwithstanding the delayed filing.

An order of extension made by Judge Parish on February 1, 1947 appears in the original transcript. This order was made after the expiration of the 30 days. As pointed out in our original opinion there was no showing of authority for Judge…