Corbin v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Forrest county. LIon. Paul B. Johnson,-Judge. Lettie Corbin was tried in her absence and convicted of the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor and appeals. Tbe facts are fully stated in tbe opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Forrest county. LIon. Paul B. Johnson,-Judge. Lettie Corbin was tried in her absence and convicted of the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor and appeals. Tbe facts are fully stated in tbe opinion of the court. In support of our contention that the court erred in not granting a continuance in view of the facts in this case, we do not care to cite any further authority than section 26 of the Constitution of 1890, which holds in sub-stance, that in all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have the right to be heard by himself or counsellor both, ■and to be…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
The appellant, Lettie Corbin, was convicted of the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors, and appeals to this court.
The only ground relied on for a reversal was the refusal of the court below to grant appellant’s application for a continuance. When the case was called for trial, appellant’s attorney presented an application for a continuance, sworn to by himself, in which he set up that appellant- on account of sickness was unable to be present at the trial, and if present she would testify she did not make the alleged sale, and in support of this application presented the affidavit of Dr.…
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