People v. Bowman

In the instant case, defense counsel filed a motion to remove the defendant’s case from the jury list and to continue the matter. The basis of counsel’s motion was the fact that he had been assigned to the defendant’s case on November 1, 1987, and that he had an insufficient amount of time to adequately prepare the defense for trial, which was scheduled for November 23, 1987. In addition, defense counsel stipulated that the delay occasioned by the continuance was specifically attributable to the defendant. Contrary to the majority holding, I find that a motion submitted by the defendant’s own…