Cassidy v. State

The defendant was tried on an indictment charging him with committing an assault with intent to rape upon a female, between the ages of ten and eleven, on July 20, 1946.

When the case was called for trial on July 25, 1946, Mr. Anderson, counsel for the defendant made to the court the following motion: “We would like to make a motion for continuance, if the court pleases, on the following grounds: This offense just happened last Saturday night, and he [defendant] was placed in jail at that time and did not have an opportunity to employ counsel before Monday. I was not employed in the case until…