Maloney v. State

Appellant was tried and 'convicted on a charge of selling whiskey, and sentenced to serve one year in the penitentiary. He urges, for reversal of the judgment, error of the court in refusing to grant a continuance because of the absence of his attorney, and because the evidence was not sufficient to support the verdict, and for admission of improper testimony.

The indictment was returned on the 4th day of December, 19;29, and on the 9th he appeared, by his attorney, and filed a motion for continuance, because of the sickness of his attorney, M. P. Huddleston. The motion itself discloses that…