State v. Hewitt

Mr. Associate Justice Fishburne

delivered the unanimous Opinion of the Court.

The appellants, John C. Hewitt, his wife, Veva Hewitt, and their son, Geno Hewitt, were tried on October 23, 1944, upon an indictment charging them with the murder of J. W. King. John C. Hewitt and Veva Hewitt were convicted of manslaughter; Geno Hewitt was found guilty of manslaughter, with recommendation to mercy.

At the call of the case, a motion was made on behalf of all of the defendants for a continuance beyond the term, upon the ground that three important and material witnesses for the defense were absent and…