Cherricks v. Commonwealth

Opinion

DUFF, J.

On March 16, 1989, John Emory Cherricks was convicted of one count of statutory burglary and one count of grand larceny. In accordance with the recommendation of the jury, the Court sentenced Cherricks to five years on the burglary conviction and to six months on the grand larceny conviction, the sentences to be served concurrently. On appeal, Cherricks argues that: (1) the trial court erred in refusing to grant a continuance due to the absence of a material witness; and (2) the trial court erred in refusing to grant a continuance, or a mistrial, in the face of the…