State v. Parsons

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. ChiEE Justice BeEase.

The appellant was convicted and sentenced, in the Court of General Sessions of Marion County, for violation of Section 1113 of the Criminal Code, known as the “abortion statute.” He has appealed to this Court on exceptions which raise three questions.

The first question relates to the refusal of the trial Judge to grant a continuance beyond the term, for the reason that another person, named as a codefendant in the indictment with the appellant, was absent from the trial, and that his testimony would be material to the defense…