State v. Bean, 22035 (11-16-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Raven Bean, appeals from his conviction in the Dayton Municipal Court of two counts of petty theft. Bean raises two assignments of error. In the first, he contends the trial court abused its discretion in denying him a continuance of his scheduled trial date. In the second, he contends he was denied the effective assistance of counsel.

{¶ 2} The events leading up to Bean's trial are set out in his brief and are supported by our view of the record. They are as follows:

{¶ 3} On November 22, 2006, Bean was arraigned on charges of petty theft, R.C. 2913.02, and criminal…