State v. Heffernan

¶ 1. Following a jury trial, defendant appeals his convictions for simple assault and disorderly conduct stemming from a late-night brawl in downtown Burlington. First, he argues that the court abused its discretion and denied him his rights to present a defense, to compulsory process, and to due process when it denied his motion to continue the trial despite the unavailability of a key witness due to her hospitalization. Second, defendant argues that the court erred by not declaring a mistrial when a prospective juror who had previously worked with defendant as his supervisor made negative…