State v. Martin

HEDRICK, Judge.

Based upon approximately 65 exceptions noted in the record, defendant brings forward and argues 30 assignments of error. First, he contends that the trial court erred as a matter of law by refusing to grant him a continuance before proceeding to trial in the Superior Court. Although defendant concedes that the granting of a continuance is a matter within the discretion of the court, he argues that the court abused its discretion in this case for the reason that “new counsel . . . [was] employed about 1 hour before the case was called for trial,” and did not have adequate time…