51 Ala. App. 632 - Browning v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. ““When the case was called for announcements, the defendant requested a continuance. There was considerable discussion among the court, defendant and defendant’s counsel as to defendant’s request for a continuance. Appearing for him was his appointed counsel, who had been appointed at the arraignment on September 13, 1972, the trial commencing on October 12, 1972. Defendant stated he had not discussed the case with his appointed attorney until a few moments before the request for a continuance. He said he had paid a retainer’s fee to another attorney and was advised by the other attorney not to speak with anyone concerning the case. The defendant mentioned a previous conversation that day with the judge. The judge reminded the defendant that the judge had previously tried to contact an attorney in Atlanta, whose name had been given to the judge, that he was unable to locate him, and that thereafter the judge had been apprised by the defendant of defendant’s claim that he had a lawyer in Gadsden. The judge further told him that he had talked with the mentioned lawyer in Gadsden who told the judge ‘that it would be better if you could obtain service of some other’ attorney. “Most of the discussion as to the request for continuance was between the defendant and the court, but defendant’s counsel did formally request a continuance as follows: ‘We respectfully ask the Court to continue this case until the next term of Court.’ The court then stated: “ T appreciate the situation, how”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 57 Ala. App. 217 - Browning v. State