Fischer v. State

OPINION OF THE COURT

McNeal, R. Circuit Judge

Appellant, Edward Fischer, Jr., appeals the trial court order denying his request for a new trial on a speeding ticket. We affirm.

On December 19, 1990, appellant requested a hearing on his speeding ticket. The court scheduled the hearing for February 22, 1991. On February 12, 1991, appellant advised the court that he would “be out of town on business” on February 22 and requested a continuance. Appellant left town without determining the result of his request. When appellant returned to Ocala on March 12, he discovered that the court had denied the…