Woods v. State

BEAUCHÁMP, Judge.

The appeal is from conviction for murder with malice and a sentence of ninety-nine years ip the penitentiary.

The facts and circumstances' of this case, both as to the murder and the incidents of the trial, are most unusual. The latter will be first discussed and then such of the facts will be reviewed as are necessary to a decision of the questions to be treated.

A trial was had soon after the commission of the murder, in August 1947. At that time appellant presented a motion for continuance for a witness who was shown to be in Guam. The motion was overruled and the defendant…