STATE v. HARRIS

No. 130.

228 S.E.2d 437 (1976)

290 N.C. 681

STATE of North Carolina v. Waymon Edward HARRIS.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

October 5, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Isham B. Hudson, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for the State.

Jesse S. Moore, Jr., Reidsville, and Leigh Rodenbough, Madison, for defendant-appellant.


BRANCH, Justice.

Defendant first contends that the trial judge erred by denying his motion for a continuance. He takes the position that the denial of his motion violated his constitutional rights of due process, confrontation of his accusers and his right to effective assistance of counsel.

Ordinarily a motion for a continuance is addressed to the trial judge's sound discretion and his ruling is not subject to review on appeal in the absence of gross abuse...

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