Jones v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Fite. Murray superior court. March 2, 1906.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The defendant was indicted for the murder of Will Starks, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty> without recommendation. He made a motion for a new trial, which was overruled, and error is assigned in the bill of exceptions upon the overruling of his motion for a new trial.
1. When the case was called for trial, the accused moved for a continuance because of the absence of Jess Ballard. The showing made by the defendant was as follows: “I have a material witness absent. It is Jess Ballard. I had a subpoena given to the sheriff. The witness resided in this county at the time of the…
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