Tilmeyer v. State

HARPER, Judge.

Appellant by indictment was charged with the offense of murder. Hpon a trial in the District Court of Caldwell County he was convicted of murder in the second degree, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of thirty years.

1, Appellant complains of the action of the court in overruling his application for a continuance, as shown in bills of exception Nos. 1, 2 and 3. The appellant in his motion stated he was sick and unable to proceed with the trial. The court had two physicians to examine defendant, who, under oath, stated appellant was in…