Delk v. State

Atkinson, Justice.

Tlie plaintiff in error, Tom Delk, jointly with Taylor Delk and Tom Langford, was' indicted for the offense of murder, and at a special term of Pike superior court was tried and convicted of that offense. Not having counsel or the means to employ one, the court appointed certain members of the bar to represent him. When the case was called for trial, the defendant by his counsel moved for a continuance upon the ground of the absence of two wit*669nesses by whom it was alleged that he expected to prove that Tom Langford, one of the persons jointly indicted with him, had, since…