Can a motion for a continuance of a criminal trial be denied for abuse of power?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The PEOPLE V. McGHEE, B212538, No. BA331315 (Cal. App. 2010):
A continuance of a criminal trial may be granted only for good cause. We review the trial court's denial of a motion for continuance for abuse of discretion. (People v. Mungia (2008) 44 Cal.4th 1101, 1118.)
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