State v. Johnson

The opinion, of the Court was delivered by

Poché, J.

The defendant appeals from a sentence of death for the murder of his wife and seeks relief under three bills of exception.

1. He complains of the refusal of the continuance of his case prayed for, on the ground that lie had not had sufficient time to prepare his defense. *853It appears that when he was arraigned, one week previous to his trial, the court offered to assign counsel for his defense. The offer was declined, for the reason that he had secured counsel of his own. On the day of trial he informed the court that.his counsel had abandoned…