State v. Pouncey

ROGERS, Justice.

The defendant was charged with manslaughter and found guilty as charged. This appeal is from the conviction and sentence imposed thereunder.

A bill of exception was taken to the ruling of the trial judge refusing a continuance which was applied for on the ground that defendant’s counsel had not sufficient time to properly prepare his defense.

In explanation of his ruling, the trial judge states that, at the' time of the arraignment, defendant informed the court he was unable to employ counsel, and the court provided him with counsel. Two. days before the case was set for trial,…