State v. Ducre

The defendant was convicted of forgery. Of the 24 bills taken by him Nos. 16, 18, and 19 are not mentioned in brief or argument, and are therefore abandoned; moreover, they are without merit.

Bill No. 1 was taken to the refusal of the trial judge to grant a continuance on the ground that (1) defendant had not sufficient time to prepare his defense; (2) that “certain documents” necessary for his defense were out of the jurisdiction of the court and could not he inspected; and (3) that a material witness was absent. In his per curiam the trial judge says (1) that defendant had ample time to…