This is an application for a writ of error, to reverse a sentence of the Circuit Court of Madison County, in a case of felony, where’ the sentence is death. The record is before this Court, on a point reserved at the trial. The sentence of the Court was pronounced under the act of 1834, which requires that it shall be the duty of the Circuit Court, whenever a conviction shall be had, in a criminal case, which is capital, and points are reserved, as novel and difficult, to proceed s*nd render judgment, which shall be suspended to a time, not less than twenty-five nor more than forty days, after the. commencement of the nest succeeding term of the Supreme Court,
In this case, it appears, that, forty-seven days will have intervened, between the commencement of this term of the Court, and the day fixed for the execution of the sentence.
Without deciding whether this Court has power to grant a writ of error, in a capital case, we are all
By the act of 25 George, II, it is enacted, that, in case of murder, the judge shall, in his sentence, direct execution to be performed on the next day, but one, after passing sentence.” It is held, that act is only directory, as to awarding the day of cution, and does not render it an essential requisite,a
Motion refused.
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Chit. Bla Com. 306, in p. Wich refers to R. & R. c.c 230.