Jones v. State

PRENDERGAST, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for privately stealing from the person and his punishment fixed at five years in the penitentiary.

The evidence of the State is clear and ample, showing the guilt of appellant.

The court did not err in overruling appellant’s motion for a continuance and later for a postponement of the case: The motion and bill of appellant on the subject, as explained by the court, show such a lack of diligence on appellant’s part as not to entitle him to a continuance. The qualification of the Judge to the bill is as follows: “Explanation—I do not think sufficient…