Continuance Rulings

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• United States v. Barrentine
  591 F.2d 1069· 5th Cir.· 1979-03-22 ·cited 41×
  The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying a continuance for retained counsel and that the admission of certain evidence was proper.
• Snelgrove v. State
  107 So. 3d 242· Fla.· 2012-04-19 ·cited 33×
  David Snelgrove was convicted of murdering an elderly couple in 2000 and sentenced to death. On appeal after remand for a new penalty phase, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the death sentences, rejecting challenges to the trial court's denial of a continuance for mental retard
• United States v. Keegan
  331 F.2d 257· 7th Cir.· 1964-04-02 ·cited 32×
  Each payment by an employer to a union representative constitutes a separate violation of 29 U.S.C.A. § 186(b), and the jury was properly instructed on the definition of 'willfully violates'.
• Cargile-Schrage v. Schrage
  908 So. 2d 528· Fla. 4th DCA· 2005-07-20 ·cited 23×
  A wife appealed a final judgment dissolving her marriage, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion by denying her motion for a continuance to allow her third attorney to represent her, which forced her to proceed pro se at trial. The court affirmed, holding that the den
• Robinson v. State
  561 So. 2d 419· Fla. 1st DCA· 1990-05-14 ·cited 18×
  The First District Court of Appeal reversed Robinson's cocaine sale conviction because the trial judge abused her discretion by denying his motion for continuance when a crucial defense witness failed to appear despite being properly subpoenaed. The court held that where a defend
• United States v. Smith
  548 F.2d 545· 5th Cir.· 1977-03-10 ·cited 15×
  The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the defendant's motions for continuance, failing to instruct the jury on duress or intoxication, denying the motion for acquittal, or denying the motion for mistrial due to prosecutorial misconduct.
• United States v. Blassick
  422 F.2d 652· 7th Cir.· 1970-02-10 ·cited 14×
  The court held that a prosecutor's comment on a defendant's silence, while improper, was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt given defense counsel's prior remarks and the court's curative instructions. The court also held that a warrantless search of a locker was permissible under
• United States v. Mitchell
  765 F.2d 130· 10th Cir.· 1985-06-17 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying a continuance and that the defendant received due process.
• Hill v. State
  157 So. 3d 481· Fla. 2d DCA· 2015-02-11 ·cited 2×
  Donald Hill appeals the revocation of his probation following a hearing at which the trial court denied his motion for a continuance to retain private counsel. The appellate court reversed, finding the trial court abused its discretion by denying the continuance without adequate
• Palmer v. State
  752 So. 2d 665· Fla. 2d DCA· 2000-01-26 ·cited 2×
  William Palmer appeals his conviction for robbery with a firearm, armed burglary, aggravated assault, and petit theft arising from an armed robbery of a pizza store. The court found merit in Palmer's arguments that the trial court abused its discretion by denying him the opportun
• United States v. Clark
  456 F.2d 1375· 10th Cir.· 1972-03-03 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in denying motions for separate trials or continuances, and that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdicts of guilty for mail fraud.
• Simon v. State
  Fla. 6th DCA· 2026-05-08
  A trial court does not abuse its discretion in denying a continuance to obtain witnesses when the defendant fails to request such continuance at trial and fails to establish prior diligence, substantially favorable testimony, witness availability and willingness, and material pre