Whatley v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was indicted in three counts for the offenses of aggravated assault, theft by taking and shoplifting (by distraction). He was convicted and sentenced to serve concurrently three 10-year confinement sentences. Defendant appeals. Held:

1. The first two enumerations of error complain of the denial of a motion for continuance and the granting of a postponement of only two and one-half hours, based upon the motion for continuance for lack of preparation and to obtain certain witnesses on his behalf, said testimony to be offered by the witnesses being material and…