Hall v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

Appellant was convicted of the illegal possession of intoxicating liquor, and his punishment fixed at a fine of $300.00 and sixty days in jail.

A reversal is asked on the ground that the court erred in refusing a continuance, and in denying him a new trial on account of his absence at the time of the trial. 5

It appears that appellant was convicted in the quarterly court on June 9, 1924. On the same day, he prosecuted an appeal to the circuit court which was then in session. Appellant’s attorney asked the clerk to set the case for the October term, hut…