Powell v. State

Gardner, J.(a) The defendant was convicted in the Criminal Court of Fulton County for the offense of simple larceny in stealing a lady's white pocketbook. In due course the defendant made application for certiorari to the Superior Court of Fulton County. The application was granted, but on hearing, the certiorari was overruled and denied. Error is assigned on this judgment. The assignments of error involved are four: (1) In not granting a continuance on motion of the accused before pleading to the merits in the trial court; (2) in admitting evidence over objection of the defendant relating to…