The following excerpt is from United States v. Abrams, No. 16-10397 (9th Cir. 2019):
Appellant's lack of preparedness claim is belied by the record. "General allegations that a continuance would have allowed [defendant] to prepare a better defense . . . [are] insufficient to allow [the Court] to find an abuse of discretion." United States v. Sarno, 73 F.3d 1470, 1493 (9th Cir. 1995). Appellant does not
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