BEACHUM v. STATE

No. 88-1049.

547 So.2d 288 (1989)

Paulette McNair BEACHUM, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied August 29, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, Phil Patterson, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Richard E. Doran, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


SHIVERS, Chief Judge.

Appellant appeals the trial court's denial of her motion for continuance. We reverse and remand for new trial.

Four days prior to the scheduled trial date, defense counsel moved for issuance of a witness subpoena for one Pamela Williams, alleging that Williams was known to have information which might be relevant and necessary to the defense. The trial court granted the motion that day, directing the clerk of the court to issue a trial...

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