Tinsley v. Commonwealth

Van Sant, Commissioner

Reversing.

Appellant was convicted of 'grand larceny and sentenced to serve two years in the State Reformatory. On this appeal, he urges six grounds for reversal: (1) the court erred in failing to continue the case because counsel for appellant had not had sufficient time to prepare appellant’s defense; (2) the lower court erred by failing to continue the case because of the absence of defendant’s witness, Sam Ford; (3) the lower court erred in refusing to require the Commonwealth to admit the truth of the statements as to the testimony which would be given by the…