State v. Guillory

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Watkins, J.

The defendant was indicted and tried for murder and found guilty of manslaughter, and having been sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for three years, prosecutes this appeal, relying upon several bills of exception for relief.

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The first ground of complaint urged is, that it appearing on the day fixed for the trial of the case that two of defendant’s witnesses had not been summoned, his counsel made an order for alias summonses to be issued and served, and demanded a delay sufficient to obtain their attendance. This request being…