State v. Collins

.The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

The defendant, Jack C. Collins, was convicted of felonious assault on one Everett Vernon Little with intent to kill under the provisions of G. S. 1935, 21-431, and appeals.

The first error charged is the failure of the trial court to make an inquiry concerning appellant’s sanity before or during the trial. The date of the alleged offense was October 31, 1945. The trial began January 14, 1946, and ended January 16th.

Prior to the trial appellant’s counsel requested a continuance, which was denied. Neither the length of the requested…