State v. Owen

MORRIS, Judge.

Defendant’s first assignment of error is directed to the court’s refusal to grant his motion for continuance. It appears that the bill of indictment upon which defendant was tried was returned at the same session of court at which he was tried. He was represented by court-appointed counsel who was appointed some five days after the warrant was served on defendant and approximately three weeks prior to trial. Defendant was under bond to appear in court on 11 February 1974 and remain until released or discharged. On Monday, 18 February 1974, the solicitor called defendant’s case…