State v. Settle

The defendant appeals his misdemeanor conviction in Concord District Court (Robbins, J.) for willful concealment and shoplifting, RSA 644:17 (Supp. 1983). He contends that the court’s continuance of his June 28, 1984 trial from the morning to the afternoon deprived him of effective assistance of counsel because defense counsel, who was assigned by the public defender’s office to the case that same morning, had inadequate preparation time. We disagree and therefore affirm.

The facts of this case are not disputed. The defendant was arrested on February 5, 1984, and arraigned on March 6, 1984. He…