State v. Beckenbach

This is an appeal, after certification, from a judgment of the Appellate Court reversing a conviction because the trial court abused its discretion in denying a continuance to the defendant. The Appellate Court remanded the case for a new trial. We granted certification on a petition by the state to review the judgment of the Appellate Court on this issue: “Whether in the absence of a showing of prejudice, the denial of a continuance sought to obtain counsel of a defendant’s choice constitutes reversible error.” We reverse the judgment of the Appellate Court.

The defendant, Henry Beckenbach,…