Lewis v. State

Sol Lewis was convicted of robbery. His motion for new trial was overruled, and he excepted.

The special ground which undertakes to allege error in overruling a motion for a continuance is incomplete, and should not be considered. However, the record shows that the defendant was indicted on February 11, 1937, and at this same term the case was set for March, 1937. The court did not reach the case at this time, and set it over until April 19, 1937, when it was called for trial. At that time two witnesses, Jack Midds, a codefendant, and his paramour, Jessie Phillips, did not appear, and the…