Echo

This is an appeal taken by the defendant from a judgment rendered by the trial court in conformity with the verdicts of a jury returned in a criminal action. Upon the rendition of judgment appellant gave oral notice of appeal from the judgment and from the order denying his motion for a new trial. He also filed a typewritten statement of the grounds of appeal, which included a prayer that the trial court direct the preparation of a transcript which should contain a transcription of all testimony produced during the trial, together with the instructions given by the court and those which were offered and refused. The court thereupon made its order directing the preparation of the transcript as requested. In compliance with the court’s order such a transcript was prepared and filed in this court on November 7, 1933. On November 22, 1933, appellant filed a written request for an extension of time within which to prepare and file his opening brief. This request was granted and the appellant was allowed until December 22, 1933, within which to file his opening brief. The cause was placed on the calendar of this court for oral argument on January 9, 1934. On the last-mentioned date…