Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered.
The defendant contends that the trial court violated his First Amendment right to the free exercise of his religion by denying his request to adjourn the proceedings from Thursday, August 26, 1993, until Monday, August 30, 1993, to accommodate his religious beliefs and practices. The defendant established that he was a Muslim minister who celebrated the Sabbath on Friday, and was scheduled...
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