Johnson v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Alcorn county. Hon. Claude Clayton, Judge. Celia Johnson was convicted of the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors and appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
Appellant was convicted on the charge of unlawfully selling intoxicating liquors.
• When the case was called for trial her attorney applied for a continuance on the ground that she was ill, confined to her bed, and unable to attend court. He presented certificates from two physicians showing her illness, and one of the physicians testified in court that she had been suffering with a painful illness, and on *710the day before he examined her and found .that she had a high pulse, subnormal temperature, and. was' in a weakened condition; that from his' examination he did not think that she would be…
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