BARRY S. THOMPSON, APPELLANT,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Florencio Chavez v. State, 48 So. 3d 1022 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010)
  …pportunity to prepare for only a few days. The denial of a motion for continuance is within the sound discretion of the trial court, and the trial court’s ruling will not be disturbed unless a palpable abuse of discretion is shown. M.D.E. v. State, 952 So. 2d 590 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007). In a criminal case, however, the defendant and his or her counsel are entitled to a reasonable time to prepare for trial. See Browne v. State, 88 Fla. 457, 102 So. 546, 546-47 (1924); Langon v. State, 791 So. 2d 1105, 1113 (Fla.…
• Ortiz-Lopez v. State, 153 So. 3d 313 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014)
  …ent and sentence for first-degree murder. We conclude that the trial court’s denial of his motion for continuance did not result in a palpable abuse of discretion. See Chavez v. State, 48 So. 3d 1022, 1024 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010) (citing M.D.B. v. State, 952 So. 2d 590 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007)). Likewise, we conclude that there was no abuse of discretion in the admission of testimony concerning Ortiz-Lopez’s prior possession of a firearm. Cf. Agatheas v. State, 77 So. 3d 1232 (Fla.2011). Affirmed. CASANUEVA and KHOU…
• Santiago v. State (Fla. 2d DCA 2024)
  …continuance is within the sound discretion of the trial court, and the trial court's ruling will not be disturbed unless a palpable abuse of discretion is shown." Chavez v. State, 48 So. 3d 1022, 1024 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010) (citing M.D.B. v. State, 952 So. 2d 590, 592 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007)). "In a criminal case, however, the defendant and his or her counsel are entitled to a reasonable time to prepare for trial." Id. (first citing Browne v. State, 102 So. 546, 546-47 5 (Fla. 1924); and then citing Langon…