State v. Beveridge

TODD, Justice.

Defendant was found guilty by a district court jury of five felony charges (aggravated robbery, kidnapping, burglary, and two counts of aggravated assault) and was sentenced by the trial court to a term of 1 year and 1 day to 10 years in prison. The sole issue on this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying a delayed motion for a continuance to permit substitution of counsel. We affirm.

In numerous cases we have dealt with the issue of denial of a motion for a continuance to permit or facilitate substitution of counsel. See, In re Welfare of T. D. F.,…