Haraway v. State

Appellant was tried under an indictment charging Mm with the crime of grand larceny. He was convicted, and has appealed, and for the reversal of the judgment, sentencing him to a term of five years in the penitentiary, assigns only two errors. These are: (1), The refusal of the court to grant a continuance, and (2) the refusal of the court to quash the indictment.

When the ease was called for trial, appellant filed a motion for a continuance, upon which motion testimony was heard. The testimony was to the effect that appellant had employed Hon. Geo. E. Steel to defend him, and that Mr. Steel…