Harrison v. State

1. When this case was called for trial counsel for the accused approached the bench and stated to the judge privately that the accused was not ready for trial, that he had not had his witnesses subpoenaed, and had been told by the prosecutor that his case would not be called for trial; to which the judge replied: “I can’t help that;” whereupon counsel for the accused stated in open court: “Defendant is not ready for trial; he has some material witnesses who are not present;” but admitted that the witnesses had not been subpoenaed. Counsel for the accused did not at the time offer to show that…