40-14-108 - Continuance because of prejudicial excitement.

40-14-108. Continuance because of prejudicial excitement.

A continuance because of too great excitement to the prejudice of the defendant shall be in the sound discretion of the court.

[Acts 1875, ch. 6, § 1; Shan., § 7172; Code 1932, § 11736; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2009.]