Murphy v. State

Appellant was convicted in the justice of the peace court on a charge of the unlawful possession of liquor. He appealed to the circuit court. The case was first called in the circuit court on the second Monday of the term, and again on the following Saturday about 9:30 A. M. The appellant was present but his attorneys were absent. The court gave appellant time to get in touch *292with his attorneys. One of appellant’s attorneys came to the courtroom and announced that he was withdrawing from the case. The appellant’s other attorney arrived in the courtroom about 11:00 A. M., and requested the…