French v. State

A jury convicted appellant of tire crime of assault with intent to kill and assessed Ms punishment at three years in the state penitentiary. This appeal followed.

For reversal appellant assigns as error the action of the court (1) in overruling Ms motion for a continuance, and (2) in refusing to grant Ms motion for a new trial.

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Appellant was tried September 30, 1942. September 28, 1942, appellant filed and presented Ms verified motion for a continuance. He alleged that he was arrested and imprisoned for the offense charged on May 16,1942, and 37 days later was released on bail; that…