Wilson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Murder. In Fulton Superior Court. Tried before Judge Bull, at October Term, 1861. At the October Term, 1861, of Fulton Superior Court, an indictment was found against James R. Wilson, the plaintiff in error, and his father, John L. Wilson, for the murder of Thomas Terry, and at the same term they were jointly put upon their trial.
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Murder. In Fulton Superior Court. Tried before Judge Bull, at October Term, 1861. At the October Term, 1861, of Fulton Superior Court, an indictment was found against James R. Wilson, the plaintiff in error, and his father, John L. Wilson, for the murder of Thomas Terry, and at the same term they were jointly put upon their trial. When the case was called the prisoners announced “ not ready,” and made in writing, under oath, the following motion for a continuance: In open Court appeared John L. Wilson and James R. Wilson, who being duly sworn, depose and say, “ that neither of them are ready…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court —
Jenkins, J., delivering the opinion.
After verdict against the prisoner’, he moved for a new trial in the Court below on several grounds, which motion was overruled. The prisoner excepted to that judgment and alleges error upon each ground of the motion so overruled.
The two first grounds will be considered together, being predicated upon rejected applications for a continuance of the cause, when called for trial.
1. It appears from the record that the prisoner made two separate attempts to effect a continuance of his cause, the,one immediately succeeding the other, or, in other…
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