Rogers v. State

1. The 1st special ground of the motion for a new trial is based upon the fact that counsel for the defendant stated in his place as an attorney that he had a sore throat and a headache. “ Under the ease of Rawlins v. State, 124 Ga. 31 (19), 39 (52 S. E. 1), followed by Rowland v. State and Carter v. Pitts, 125 &a. 792 (54 S. E. 694, 695), it was for the judge to say whether the physical condition of counsel was such that the case should have been continued; and as he did not think the indisposition was such as to require a continuance, we will not control his discretion.” Lambert Hoisting…