State v. Sexton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

West, J.:

The defendant was charged in four counts .with the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors and in the fifth with maintaining a nuisance, and was found guilty on all. A warrant was issued February 15, 1913, and on that day the defendant gave bond. On April 8 he filed a motion for continuance on the ground of physical inability to attend trial, testimony being received for and against such motion, which was overruled and the trial postponed until April 10. On the date last mentioned a change of venue was asked for on the ground of prejudice of the…