What are the top reasons a judge will grant a continuance and postpone a trial when trial is 1 week away?
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What are the top reasons a judge will grant a continuance and postpone a trial when trial is 1 week away?
Asked on May 7, 2012 under Criminal Law, Tennessee
Answers:
Kevin Bessant / Law Office of Kevin Bessant & Associates
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
There could be a million reasons why a judge may find good cause to adjourn a trial that is a week away. It is difficult to provide a "top ten list" of reasons, but most often trials are adjourned if there is a evidentiary issue or discovery issued raised by an attorney, an issue with a witnesses in a particular case, or even if the defense or prosecuting attorney needs more time to prepare for trial (although preparation is usually not a sole reason for a judge to grant a continuance).
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