Lamar v. State

On the seventh of May, upon the application of the district attorney, a venire was drawn for the trial of the appellant, returnable on the eleventh of the same month. Before the venire was drawn the appellant applied for a continuance because of the absence of several witnesses, all of whom, as appears by the affidavit for the continuance, resided either in the county of Lafayette, in which the trial was had, or in adjoining counties. The continuance was refused by the court, and on the eleventh day of the month the trial was begun and was concluded on the thirteenth; several days after the…