Williams v. State

1. The first special ground of the motion *226for a new trial alleges that another trial should be granted “for the reason that when the case was called and both sides announced ready for trial, the rule of sequestration was invoked on both sides. The witness for the State and the defendant were sequestered. That the accusation was then handed to the attorneys representing the defendant, who signed the following waiver: Copy of accusation and list of witnesses and formal arraignment waived.’ That at the time of signing said waiver the name of W. H. Blackburn did not appear upon the back of the…