Clayton v. State

This conviction was for murder.

When the indictment was returned on the 25th of October, 1917, appellant and the district attorney had an agreement to set the ease for the 7th of November, and the district attorney to reguest the drawing of a special venire. The district attorney went away, and in accordance with this agreement appellant’s counsel presented this matter to the court. The court asked appellant’s counsel if he would be ready for trial. 1-Ie indicated he thought he would not he ready; therefore the court refused the request. On the 29th of October, however, the court of his own…