WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. 3D99-2392.

763 So.2d 1281 (2000)

Nigel Anthony WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

August 23, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender and Harvey J. Sepler, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General and Douglas J. Glaid, Assistant Public Defender, for appellee.

Before JORGENSON, COPE, and GREEN, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Given the overwhelming evidence of guilt adduced by the state, we cannot find that the denial of the appellant's motion for a continuance during trial, in order to locate a defense witness, caused any material prejudice to the appellant particularly when it is unknown whether the witnesses' testimony would have been favorable to the appellant. Thus, we cannot conclude that the denial of the motion for continuance constituted a palpable abuse of judicial...

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