Reed v. State

HAWKiNS, Judge.

Conviction is for theft of property under the value of $50. Punishment is assessed at nine months in jail and a fine of $250.

In his brief appellant complains because the court denied him a continuance. It appears from the record when the court overruled the application he noted on the trial docket that appellant excepted to the action of the court, but no bill of exception is found in the record bringing the matter forward for review. It has been uniformly held that a bill of exception is necessary before this court would consider a supposed error in denying a continuance.…