What is the test for granting a continuance in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mousa, B282777 (Cal. App. 2018):
The decision whether to grant a continuance in a criminal case is committed to the sound discretion of the trial court and may be reversed only upon a clear showing of abuse. (People v. D'Arcy (2010) 48 Cal.4th 257, 287.)
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