State v. Knott

Defendant, Larry L. Knott, was charged with five counts of second-degree burglary. Upon jury trial, he was convicted on three counts, found innocent of one count and one count was dismissed. By special interrogatory, the jury found defendant was armed with a deadly weapon at the time he committed one of the burglaries. Defendant appeals'.

First, error is assigned to the trial court’s denial of a motion for continuance. The grounds urged for the continuance were (1) insufficient time to prepare, (2) defendant had procured the necessary funds to hire his own attorney and therefore the public…