Hunnel v. State

This was a prosecution against the appellant, Thomas Hunnel, upon an indictment for murder in the first degree. The indictment was returned into court on the 1st day of October, 1881. The cause was afterwards set down for trial on the 20th day of December, 1881, which was the 14th judicial day of the December term of that year. On the last named day the appellant appeared in person, and by his • attorneys, and on being arraigned, pleaded not guilty to the indictment. It was thereupon announced by the prosecuting attorney, as well as the attorneys for the appellant, that the cause was ready…