State v. Honey

Citations

• 25 Del. 452
• 2 Boyce 452
• 80 A. 38
• 1911 Del. LEXIS 64

Syllabus

<p>Criminal Law — Continuance—Affidavit—Absence of Witness.</p> <p>An affidavit for a continuance, alleging that deponent is unable to secure the attendance of B., a nonresident witness, at that term of the court, but believes he will be able to secure the witness at the next term, and that the nature of the testimony of such witness is that deponent did not commit the act charged, and that witness was in deponent’s company at the time the act was alleged to have been committed, is not objectionable for failure to clearly state what facts the absent, witness will testify to, or because the allegation as to the time when the alleged act was committed is insufficient.</p>