State v. . Mayes

Stacy,C. J. At the August Special Criminal Term, 1939, Mecklen-burg Superior Court, the defendant herein, Bichard Mayes, was tried upon indictment charging him with burglarizing the home of E. A. Fowler on the night of 25 July, 1939, which resulted in a conviction of burglary in the first degree and sentence of death as the law commands upon such verdict. S. v. Morris, 215 N. C., 552, 2 S. E. (2d), 554. Prom the judgment thus entered, the defendant gave notice of appeal to the Supreme Court and was allowed 40 days from 18 August, *543 1939, to make up and serve bis statement of case on appeal, and tbe solicitor was given 20 days thereafter to prepare and file exceptions or countercase. Tbe clerk certifies “that tbe appeal was not perfected within tbe time provided by law and no agreement made by counsel for an extension of time to file case on appeal.” S. v. Stovall, 214 N. C., 695, 200 S. E., 426. Tbe time for serving statement of case on appeal has expired. S. v. Watson, 208 N. C., 70, 179 S. E., 455. Appeal bond of $100 was adjudged to be sufficient, but none seems to have been given. As no error is apparent on tbe face of'tbe record, tbe motion of tbe Attorney-General to docket and dismiss tbe appeal under Rule 17 will be allowed. S. v. Day, 215 N. C., 566, 2 S. E. (2d), 569. Judgment affirmed.. Appeal dismissed.