Thomas v. United States

MILLER, Associate Justice.

Appellant was accused in the Juvenile Court of the District of Columbia— in accordance with the provisions of the Act of June 18, 19121 — of being the father of an illegitimate child. Following a trial by jury he was found guilty. We allowed an appeal.2 One of the assignments of error challenged the refusal of the trial court to grant a one-day continuance, in order that appellant’s counsel could prepare and submit an affidavit in support of his motion for a new trial. The motion for a continuance was made on the day which had been theretofore set for argument of the…