Clay, Jr. v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted .of murder, the jury awarding him thirty years confinement in the penitentiary.

This is the second appeal, the former appeal being reported in 78 Texas Crim. Rep., 141, 180 S. W. Rep., 277. The facts are not materially different from those on the former appeal, and it is thought unnecessary to make a statement of the evidence.

When the case was called for trial appellant moved for a continuance. The court stated to him he would allow him fifteen or twenty minutes in which to prepare the application. Appellant demurred to this, and finally…