Jackson v. State

1. Floyd Jackson was convicted of murder for the killing of Richard Daniel. The deceased was assassinated at night in a road not far from his house. He was on his way home, after accompanying from his house George Cook’s wife, to near the latter’s home. Upon the trial the accused moved for' a continuance on the ground of the absence of Roxie Brown, who had been subpoenaed in his behalf. Upon the hearing of the motion the mother of the accused testified as follows: “I know what Roxie Brown will testify in this case, and I know what she told me about it. She told me that George Cook told her…