Johnson v. State

The plaintiff in error, Cleon Johnson, was put upon trial for the murder of Lonnie Griffin; and the jury trying the ease returned a verdict of guilty with a recdmmendation. Thereupon the accused made a motion for new trial, which was overruled, and he excepted.

The original motion for a new trial contains the usual general grounds. An amendment to the motion contains two *510special grounds. In the.firs,t ground of the amendment error is assigned upon the judgment of-the court refusing a continuance upon motion made by the, defendant. This ground was based upon the absence of a witness for the…