Case ID: fla_48/html/0062-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Emmett Washington, Plaintiff in Error, v. The State of Florida, Defendant in Error.
    
    Appellate Practice — Striking Bill of Exceptions Not Presented, Settled or Signed Within Time Allowed — Affirmance When Record Presents no Question For Adjudication.
    Where it appears that a bill of exceptions contained in a transcript of record brought to an appellate court on writ of error, though certified and signed by the trial judge, was not presented to, or signed or certified by such judge within the time allowed by law, or by a special order of the court, such bill of ex- ' ceptions will, on motion, be stricken from the record; and where in such case no error or question has been presented or assigned for or upon any matter other than is contained in' such stricken bill of exceptions, or that could be properly considered otherwise than through a bill of exceptions, the judgment of the court below will be affirmed.
    
      This case was decided by the court Bn Banc.
    
    Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Washington county.
    The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
    
      W. O. Butler for plaintiff in error.
    
      W. H. Ellis, Attorney-General, for the State.
   Per Curiam.

This cause coming on to be heard upon motion by the Attorney-General to strike out from the record the bill of exceptions signed by the Circuit Judge and incorporated as a part of the record in the case, and it appearing to the court from the record that the said bill of exceptions was not presented to, or settled, signed, or certified by, the Circuit Judge within the time prescribed by law, nor within the time allowed therefor by the special order of the Circuit Judge, it is, therefore, ordered that the said bill of exceptions incorporated as a part of the transcript of record in said cause is stricken from the said record, and shall no longer be considered as any part thereof.

It further appearing to the court that no error or question has been presented or assigned in said cause for or upon any matter other than is contained in said stricken bill of exceptions, or that could be properly considered otherwise than through a bill of exceptions, the judgment of the court below in said cause is affirmed. Horn v. State, 40 Fla. 472, 24 South. Rep. 147.

The record showing that the defendant has shown himself by affidavit to be insolvent, the costs to be taxed against the county of Washington.

All concur.