Swilley v. State

HARPER, Judge.

The offense alleged in the indictment was committed in Orange County and tried in Jasper County on a change of venue.

When the case was called for trial appellant moved to continue the case on account of the absence of three witnesses, J. P. Crain, Mrs. M. J. Reed, and Albert Cram, all of whom are stated to reside in Orange County, Cram being alleged to be temporarily out of the State. The record discloses that Crain and Mrs. Reed did live in Orange County and were absent on account of sickness. As there was no bill of exceptions reserved to the action of the court in overruling…