BLUE, Judge.
James Bullard Long, Jr., appeals his conviction for grand theft and argues that the trial court erred by denying a brief continuance so he could locate a defense witness. We agree and reverse.
"[T]he granting or denying of a motion for continuance rests within the sound discretion of the trial judge. We believe that rule should be generously observed where the motion for continuance is made during the trial." Mitchell v. State,
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