James v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Kent. Twiggs superior court. November 5, 1919.
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
1. All applications for continuances are addressed to the sound legal discretion of the court. Penal Code, § 992. “ Continuances on account of the absence of counsel are not favored, and a strict showing is required; particularly where other competent counsel have been secured, and no injury is shown.” Poppell v. State, 71 Ga. 276 (2).
2. Where such a motion was predicated on a statement of associate counsel “ in his place,” that the absent counsel “ was in New York State, sick, that he left Georgia for the purpose of regaining his health, and that he would not be physically able to appear in…
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