Scott v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Drury,

Commissioner— Affirming.

The appellant was fined $200.00 and sentenced to 60 days in jail for the illegal manufacture of intoxicating liquor. He was tried and convicted on October 7, 1926, in his absence. On the next day, he appeared with his attorney and witnesses, and filed his affidavit and that of his attorney, in which they state:

“This case was docketed at the last term of this court for the trial of criminal cases along with a number of other criminal cases for violation of the liquor laws where the same witnesses for the commonwealth as-in this case were…