Strader (Kevin) v. State

neither of the two victims was present. The justice court granted the State's continuance and Strader agreed at that time to continue his own preliminary hearing for status check negotiations. On August 1, 2011, the State requested another continuance and presented sworn testimony that (1) victim S. Shehata had been subpoenaed on July 21, (2) he was an essential witness because he was able to identify Strader as the person who robbed him, and (3) the prosecutor had received notice that morning that Shehata was on vacation and unavailable to attend the hearing. Over Strader's objection, the…