State v. Vereen

WYNN, Judge.

In general, when a defendant pleads not guilty at an arraignment, he may not be tried without his consent in the week in which he is arraigned.1 In this case, Defendant Christopher L. Vereen contends the trial court erred by beginning his trial (without his consent) the same day on which he was arraigned. Because Defendant twice moved the trial court to continue his case during his formal arraignment so he could obtain evidence he subpoenaed and so his witnesses would be available, we reverse the trial court’s decision to conduct Defendant’s trial on the same day as his…