STATE v. FRITZ


105 N.J. 42 (1987)

519 A.2d 336

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. DAVID FRITZ, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 14, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia Anne Kern, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney.)

Marijean Raffetto Stevens, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (W. Cary Edwards, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney.)


The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, Justice.

Defendant, David Fritz, seeks reversal of his convictions for second-degree aggravated assault and third-degree unlawful possession of a handgun. He asserts that the trial court's refusal to grant a continuance of the trial prevented his attorney from adequately preparing a defense and, consequently, deprived defendant of constitutionally adequate representation by counsel. The issue posed by defendant's...

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