Legal Opinion
People v. Green
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 2, 1988PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant contends that the trial court’s refusal to grant him an adjournment to obtain the presence of his alibi witnesses violated his constitutional rights and constituted an abuse of discretion. We disagree. It is well settled that the decision to grant or deny an adjournment for any purpose is a matter within the sound discretion of the Trial Judge (see, People v Singleton, 41 NY2d 402, 405). In the instant case, there has been no showing of a diligent and good-faith attempt on the defendant’s part to insure the witnesses’ appearance at trial (see, People v Daniels, 128 AD2d 631, lv…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- BROWN BROS. v. Beam Constr.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
- In re PadillaNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. HayesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. MortonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. DanielsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
3Cited by5 opinions
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- People v. BelottiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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