Clarkson v. State

One of the appellants was convicted in six consolidated cases, and the other appellant was convicted in one case. All of the appeals are heard together, as they involve the same question, and will be disposed of in one opinion.

All of the cases had been set down for trial on January 31,1924, and on the morning of that day each of the appellants filed a petition for change of venue. The cases were not taken up during that day, for the reason that other cases ahead of them were on trial, bnt, on the morning of the next day, February 1, 1924, the cases were called, and, on presentation to the…