Worthy v. State

The sole reason insisted on by the plaintiff in error for the grant of a new investigation of the charge against him is based on the alleged erroneous action of the judge in overruling a motion for mistrial. It appears that a witness for the State, Yarbrough, was introduced and examined by the solicitor-general, and was cross-examined by counsel for the plaintiff in error. Upon the completion of this examination the court was adjourned until the following day. -When the court opened on the following morning to resume the trial, counsel for the defendant called for Yarbrough, stating that the…