State v. Saxton

LANSING, Judge.

Ronald Allen Saxton appeals from a judgment of conviction on a charge of possession of a controlled substance. He asserts that his trial counsel was ineffective for abandoning a motion to suppress evidence and for failing to make a discovery request for a videotape of the traffic stop that led to Sax-ton’s arrest. Saxton also argues that the district court erred by denying his request for a brief continuance during the trial so that Saxton could acquire the videotape and introduce it into evidence.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A Gem County deputy sheriff stopped Sax-ton’s…