State v. Quy Dinh Nguyen

¶1 — Following a plea bargain, Quy Dinh Nguyen was convicted of second degree murder and conspiracy to commit leading organized crime. Nguyen challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion for a continuance to allow his newly appointed attorney four to six months to prepare for a hearing on his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. Nguyen contends that the trial court violated his right to counsel and due process by refusing to continue the hearing and that his attorney provided ineffective assistance as a result. Finding no error, we affirm.

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¶2 Nguyen was a leader of a gang involved in…