State v. Waring
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Peurieoy, J., Colleton, Summer term, 1916. Before SeasE, J., Colleton, Fall term, 1916. John Waring was tried at the Summer term of the Court of General Sessions, 1916, Colleton county, on the charge of murder, before his Honor, Judge JPeurifoy, and a jury. He’ was convicted of manslaughter, and 'from sentence appeals.
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Before Peurieoy, J., Colleton, Summer term, 1916. Before SeasE, J., Colleton, Fall term, 1916. John Waring was tried at the Summer term of the Court of General Sessions, 1916, Colleton county, on the charge of murder, before his Honor, Judge JPeurifoy, and a jury. He’ was convicted of manslaughter, and 'from sentence appeals. At the ensuing term of the Court of General Sessions for Colleton county, he applied for a writ of habeas corpus, seeking to be discharged from custody upon the ground that the sentence was based upon an illegal verdict. Judge Sease refused to release him, and from his…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice; Frase;r.
The appellant was indicted for murder. When the case was called for trial, the appellant made a motion for continuance and supported the motion with the following affidavit:
“Personally appeared John Waring, who, being sworn, says that he is the defendant in the above entitled case; that one Susan Jenkins (nee Harrison) is a material witness in his defense and without her he could not safely go to trial;. that he is informed and believes that the said Susan Jenkins has been properly subpoenaed to appear to testify in this, cause;…
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