Cruthirds v. State

The defendant was indicted, tried, convicted and fined $500 in the Circuit Court of Simpson County for having whiskey in his possession unlawfully in that county. The sole ground of his appeal is that he was tried with such haste and under such conditions that he was denied the opportunity to confer with his attorney and prepare for his defense. It appears from the record that the indictment was returned on September 13, 1940, and the warrant for the arrest of the defendant was mailed to the Sheriff of Harrison County, where the defendant resided. The defendant was arrested by the Sheriff of…