Russell v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Bowie County of manufacturing intoxicating liquor in viola tion of the Dean Law, Act Second Called Session, Thirty-sixth Legislature,- page 228, and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

When the case was called appellant asked for a continuance to obtain the testimony of several witnesses, most of whom appear to be for direct or indirect impeachment of the State’s main witness, one McCarty. This character of testimony is ordinarily not considered sufficient to justify a continuance. Branch’s…