Alexander v. State

MORROW, Judge.—This

is a conviction for incest with punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of ten years.

The other party to the transaction, as charged in the indictment, is Docia Alexander, a daughter of appellant. Her testimony, with corroboration, supports the verdict. Ho abuse of discretion is shown in overruling appellant’s application for a continuance. It appeared from the court’s qualification that there was no probability of securing the personal attendance of one of the witnesses and that ample opportunity to procure her testimony by other means had been…