Walker v. State

Evans, Judge.

Defendant was indicted and convicted for the unlawful possession of marijuana, a controlled substance. He was sentenced to serve a term of two years. Motion for new trial was filed and, as amended, denied. Defendant appeals. Held:

1. Defense counsel, having just completed a murder trial, moved for continuance or a continuance for "further-notice” because he was physically and mentally exhausted from the murder trial. This was on July 2, 1975, and the July 4th holiday was on Friday. The court did postpone the trial after striking the jury on the 2nd to the 3rd of July. The case of…