Golden v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Randolph County. Hon. William C. Bevjsns, Circuit Judge. contended that the Court erred in overruling both motions for a continuance — the showing being sufficient, (Dig., chap. 126, sec. 86): that the testimony of Wit-cher, for the want of whose testimony the continuance was asked, was competent and material to the defence; that he could not issue a subpoena for the witness until indictment was found against him; and though arrested before…
Read the full summary
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Randolph County. Hon. William C. Bevjsns, Circuit Judge. contended that the Court erred in overruling both motions for a continuance — the showing being sufficient, (Dig., chap. 126, sec. 86): that the testimony of Wit-cher, for the want of whose testimony the continuance was asked, was competent and material to the defence; that he could not issue a subpoena for the witness until indictment was found against him; and though arrested before the term, he had the same right to a continuance to enable him to prepare for his trial, as if he had been arrested…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hanly
The appellant, Golden, was indicted at the November term of the Randolph Circuit Court, 1857, for horse stealing, and at the same time was tried and convicted.
Several exceptions having been taken to the rulings of the Court during the progress of the trial, and those exceptions being embodied in a bill of exceptions, Golden, without moving for a new trial, appealed from the final judgment rendered against him; and relies on the exceptions reserved, as grounds on which to reverse the judgment of the Court below.
His assignment of error is as follows.
1. The Court below erred in striking from the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Randolph v. DossMississippi Supreme Court · 1839
3Cited by15 opinions
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
- Blaylock v. StreckerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
- Allen v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
- Shiver v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1899
- Woodard v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.