Hayes v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Washington'Circuit Court; W. A. Dickson, Judge; 1. The court erred in„ overruling the motion for continuance on account of the absence of a material witness.
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Appeal from Washington'Circuit Court; W. A. Dickson, Judge; 1. The court erred in„ overruling the motion for continuance on account of the absence of a material witness. Defendant had used due diligence to procure the attend-, anee of the witness. 100 Ark. 301; 110 Id. 251; 129 Id. 299; 140 S. W. 8. 2. The court erred in manifesting an interest in the trial by taking charge of and examining defendant while on the stand. 3. The court erred in instructing the jury after they had retired and came hack into court and the questions asked by the judge were prejudicial. 4. The court erred in…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
Appellant was indicted by the grand jury of "Washington County for the offense of selling whiskey, alleged to have been committed in that county on July 17, 1918, and the proof adduced by the State tended to show that appellant sold twenty-four pints of whiskey to John Barnett at the town of Winslow, in Washington County, in the evening of the day mentioned in the indictment.
The State relied on the testimony of Barnett and his son, Joe, who both testified that they were present when appellant sold and delivered the whiskey. Appellant was, áecording to the testimony, driving through the…
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