Martin v. Hammond

This is a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the action of a justice of the superior court granting the defendants’ motion for a continuance. The petitioner seeks to quash such action on the ground that his constitutional rights have been violated. Because of this claim we ordered the writ to issue and pursuant thereto all pertinent records have been certified to this court.

It appears therefrom that on September 16, 1958, the day on which the case was reached for trial on the merit's on the jury trial calendar, defendants’ counsel moved for a continuance on the ground that the record…