Hill v. State

Ethridge,, P. J.

Geneva Hill was indicted at a special term of the circuit court of Rankin county for the mur-i der of Willie Clemons, alleged to have occurred in May, 1928. The indictment Avas returned and filed September 12., 1028, and the defendant was arraigned on the 14th day of September 1928', and filed a motion on September 17th, for a continuance of the ease because of the absence of the witness Hora Morrow. It was alleged in the motion, supported by affidavit, that said witness AVas not, absent because of the connivance or consent of the defendant, but that the defendant had used due…