State v. Cropper

The defendant was charged with murder, and appeals from a verdict of guilty without capital punishment.

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Bill of Exception No. 1. The homicide was committed November 11, 1922; the accused was indicted November 29th, arraigned December 4th, and counsel assigned to him; the trial was fixed for December 11th, and then continued to December 15th. On December 14th defendant moved for a change of venue, on the ground of local prejudice against the accused, and in the al*547terminative for a continuance of 30 days in which to prepare his defense (insanity).

The matter of continuances is one largely,…