Wells v. State

Eelix Wells was indicted in the county of Laurens for the offense of being an accessory before the fact to the murder of his wife. He filed a timely motion to change the venue, on the grounds that he could not obtain an impartial jury in Laurens County, and that he would be in danger of mob violence if tried in that county. The State filed its general and special demurrers to the motion. The general demurrer was overruled. Some of the special demurrers were sustained, and the others overruled. The movant excepted to the rulings sustaining certain of the special demurrers. The State also filed…