Love v. State

PRENDERGAST, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for unlawfully carrying a pistol, and fined $100.

The judgment of the court and appellant’s bill of exceptions show that when the case was called for trial the county attorney announced ready for the State, and that the appellant, being sick, failed to appear in person; that the court thereupon called upon appellant’s counsel to announce and plead, for him; that his counsel stated they would not appear for him in his absence and would not plead for him, and pro tested and objected to the trial proceeding in the absence of the appellant; that thereupon…