Briggs v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is robbery; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for ten years.

Appellant presented a written request for a postponement, wherein he stated that he was neither mentally nor physically able to undergo the ordeal of a trial. After hearing evidence, this request was denied, and, as shown in bill of exception No. 1, appellant complains> by reason thereof. The qualification appended to the bill states, in effect, that appellant closely followed the proceedings of the trial and was able to and did render advice to his counsel during the course of the trial.…