State v. Jordan

1 Criminal law: ' foretria^epare waiver. I. The defendant was arraigned on the twenty-fifth day of September, 1891. The cause WaS Se^ f°r trial on the twelfth day of October, 1891, and the defendant asked for and obtained an order for witnesses in *88his behalf, residing in Linn county, who were subpoenaed, and were in attendance at that time. On the twelfth of October the defendant requested a continuance until the next day, it being stated that he would be ready for trial at that time, and the continuance was granted. On the morning of the thirteenth it was discovered that the defendant had…