English v. State

MORROW, Judge.

Appellant was charged with murder and convicted of manslaughter. The District Court of Hopkins County in which the indictment was filed entered of his own motion an order changing the venue of the trial to the adjoining county of Hunt. The appellant filed a motion to set aside the order, in which motion he sought to make an issue of fact as to the grounds for the court’s contention that a trial alike fair and impartial to the accused and the State could not be had. The statute relating to change of venue contains provisions prescribing means for either the State or the accused…