State v. Reeves

PONDER, Justice.

On January 1, 1938, the relator, M. R. Stewart, was convicted and sentenced to 24 hours in jail for contempt of court. ■The relator applied to this court for the writs of certiorari, mandamus, and prohibition. The writ of certiorari was granted and a rule nisi issued.

On October 5, 1937, one, Harry Reeves, was indicted on a charge of manslaughter and on the same day the accused was arraigned and upon entering a plea of not guilty his case was fixed for trial for October 20, 1937. Prior to the date of the trial a motion for a change of venue was tried and overruled. On the date…