Ables v. State

BERRY, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the district court of Eastland County for the offense of bigamy and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of three years.

Bill of exceptions No. 1, complains at the court’s action in overruling his application for a continuance. The record shows that the appellant was indicted on the 4th day of December and that the case was called for trial on the 19th day of January following and the only diligence used by appellant to procure the attendance of the absent witnesses was that on the 2d day of January he made application…