Hardy v. State

The accused was convicted of murder, in Richmond superior court. His motion for a new trial, besides containing the general grounds that the verdict was contrary to law and the evidence, complained that the court erred in not granting a continuance on motion of counsel for the accused, and asked for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence. The motion was-overruled, and the accused excepted.

1. The motion for a continuance was placed upon the ground that counsel for the accused had not had time to prepare his defense or to procure the attendance of witnesses. It seems that of the…