Woods v. Commonwealth

MONTGOMERY, Judge.

John Woods was convicted of the offense of carrying concealed a deadly weapon. He was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment in the state reformatory. On appeal, he urges that the trial court erred: (1) in refusing to continue the case for trial; (2) in failing to permit the evidence to be reported; and (3) in permitting the prosecution to call eight “reputation” witnesses.

The indictment charges the offense to have been committed on November 12, 1956. It was returned on November 15, 1956. Appellant was arrested and gave bond on November 28, 1956. On that day, he tentatively…