Castle v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the 'Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming.

Appellant, Link Castle, was indicted in the Floyd circuit court on September 8, 1925, on the charge of willful murder, the deceased being one Walter Banks, a negro. The case was set for trial on September 23, 1925, and two attorneys were appointed to represent appellant, they being present and accepting the appoint-] ment. On September 23, the day set for the trial, the Commonwealth answered ready. The two attorneys that had been appointed to represent the appellant, for some reason not appearing in the record, were not present and the court…