Case ID: mann-unrep-cas_1/html/0391-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "De Blanc, J.,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

No. 7173.
    The State vs. William H. Scott.
    A continuance of a criminal trial was properly refused when the affidavit did not state that the prisoner expected to procure the attendance of the witnesses, for whose absence the continuance was prayed, at the next term nor at any term; and when besides there were witnesses present who had sworn to what he expected to prove by those who were absent; and in addition thereto when the testimony expected to-be obtained would not exculpate the accused.
    Appeal from the District Court for Iberville. McVea, J.
    Lamon, District-Attorney for the State. Lauve for Defendant.
   De Blanc, J.,

delivered the opinion affirming the judgment.