No. 19,988 Precedential Dismissed. Processed

State v. Fowler

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed November 17, 1913 · 63 So. 486

Also decided on this docket: La., June 30, 1913 63 So. 179

Cited by

State v. Manuel 39 So. 2d 445 La. 1949
State v. Brumfield 118 So. 29 La. 1928

Authorities cited

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State v. Rollins 125 La. 297

Opinion text

SOMMERVILLE, J. The state moves to dismiss this appeal, for the reason that it was not asked for within the delay allowed by law. The sentence in this case was pronounced on • Monday, April 26, 1913, and the motion for appeal was filed on Monday, May 5, 1913, more than three days after sentence. The law is: “That appeals to the Supreme Court in criminal cases, allowable under the Constitution of 1898 [article 85], shall be taken by motion, either verbally or in writing, in open court, within three days after the sentence shall have been pronounced.” Act No. 108 of 1898, § 1, p. 155; State v. Rollins, 125 La. 297 , 51 South. 204 . The appeal is dismissed.