Francis v. State

BROOKS, Judge.

This is a conviction for perjury, the punishment being assessed at two- years confinement in the penitentiary.

Appellant presented to the court a second application for continuance. The record shows that various subpoenas were issued to different counties for witnesses who were not found and the court certifies that the attendance of said witnesses can never be procured at any time. All the witnesses were negroes and the testimony appears to be entirely cumulative of evidence introduced upon the trial. We, therefore, hold that the application is without merit and the court did…