ELLARD v. STATE

No. 47601.

507 S.W.2d 198 (1974)

Prentice Noel ELLARD, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied April 10, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ruth J. Blake (Court-appointed), Houston, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., Phyllis Bell, John Holmes, Jr., Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and Buddy Stevens, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

CORNELIUS, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted of assault with intent to murder a peace officer. Punishment was assessed at twelve years' confinement. The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

In the first ground of error, appellant asserts that the trial court erred in refusing to grant him a continuance on the ground that his attorneys had not had sufficient time to prepare the case for trial. The indictment against appellant...

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