Appeals in felony cases, within what time.

547.090. If any person taking an appeal to the supreme courton conviction for a felony, other than those wherein thedefendant shall have been sentenced to suffer death, shall failto perfect the appeal within six months from the time the appealis granted, unless good and sufficient cause for not perfectinghis appeal be shown to the trial court, for which reason thetrial court, or the judge of the trial court in vacation, mayextend this time for the period of ninety days, the attorneygeneral may file his motion before the supreme court asking thatthe appeal may be dismissed or that the judgment of the trialcourt may be affirmed, whereupon the court shall make an orderthat the appeal be dismissed, or that the judgment of the trialcourt be affirmed, as the case may be, unless the defendant shallshow to the satisfaction of the court good cause for notperfecting his appeal.

(RSMo 1939 § 4151, A.L. 1941 p. 342)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3761; 1919 § 4107; 1909 § 5313

(1955) Trial judge under supreme court rule 3.26 has no authority to extend time for filing of transcript beyond six months from day notice of appeal was filed. State v. Grant (Mo.), 275 S.W.2d 332.