Legal Opinion
People v. Wilkins
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 28, 1987PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County (Rohl, J.), rendered April 4, 1985, convicting him of assault in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
*478Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
It is well settled that the grant or denial of an adjournment for any purpose is a matter resting within the sound discretion of the trial court (see, People v Cable, 63 NY2d 270; People v Singleton, 41 NY2d 402). To grant a request for an adjournment so that a party may produce a witness to testify on his behalf, it must appear to the trial court (1) that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- BROWN BROS. v. Beam Constr.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
- People v. CableNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. FoyNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- People v. . JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
3Cited by5 opinions
- People v. MingoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. PriceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. BennAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- In re Carolina P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. De SotoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993