Moffett v. State

Plaintiff in error, referred to herein as the defendant, was indicted by the April, 1921, grand jury of Summit county, Ohio, for the crime of murder in the first degree, for the killing of his wife, Nora Moffett, on March 29, 1921. On April 28, 1921, he was arraigned, entered a plea of not guilty, and being unable to *752employ counsel to defend himself, on May 2, 1921, the court appointed counsel for that purpose. Thereafter, a special venire was issued for jurors to try said case, returnable on Monday, June 6, 1921. On June 3, 1921, the attorneys for said defendant suggested to the trial court…