State v. Houston

MORRIS, Judge.

Rule 11 of the General Rules of Practice for the Superior and District Courts states that “[w]hen several counsel are employed by the same party the examination or cross-examination of each witness for such party shall be conducted by one counsel, but the counsel may change with each successive witness or, with leave of the court in a prolonged examination.” This rule clearly leaves it to the discretion of the trial court to permit a change of counsel if a lengthy examination is imminent. Assuming the circumstances of the present case did not bring it within the purview of the…