What if the trial court abused its discretion in denying the fourth and fifth continuance requests?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hamilton, A157159 (Cal. App. 2020):
Even if we were to agree that the trial court abused its discretion in denying the fourth and fifth continuance requests, we would still affirm the judgment, as defendant has not demonstrated prejudice. (See, e.g., People v. Justice (1963) 211 Cal.App.2d 660, 665 ["in the absence of an abuse of discretion and a showing of prejudice, a denial of the continuance cannot
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