Granville v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLAN, Judge.
The appellant was convicted of murder and of robbery in the first degree. Pursuant to the Alabama Habitual Felony Offender Act, the appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole on both convictions.
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The appellant argues that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion for a continuance to secure the presence of a necessary witness. The appellant also argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a continuance in order to have the attorney who had been appointed to advise him as he proceeded pro se appointed as his counsel for the…
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