Smith v. State

Pannell, Judge.

The defendant’s motion for continuance based on two grounds was denied by the trial judge on January 15, 1969, one ground being that his attorney had not had sufficient time within which to prepare the case for trial and the second being that a witness subpoenaed by the defendant was not available for the trial. The facts are substantially as follows: the alleged crime was committed on May 4, 1968, and the defendant was indicted July 10, 1968, and after his arrest was in jail for two weeks before making bond. While there, he conferred with two attorneys, one of whom was leading…