Byrd v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Red River County of selling intoxicating liquor in violation of what is known as the Dean law, Acts Second Called Session, Thirty-sixth Legislature, p. 228.

Appellant applied for a continuance because of the absence of his wife and Mrs. Black. Appellant’s wife had been duly subpoenaed but was not able to appear at the trial because of illness as certified to by a doctor. We are of opinion that sufficient diligence was shown as to this witness. A subpoena had been asked for Mrs. Black who lived in Titus County, and it did not…