A criminal action may be continued on the written motion of the State or of the defendant, upon sufficient cause shown; which cause shall be fully set forth in the motion. A continuance may be only for as long as is necessary.
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 29.03
FOR SUFFICIENT CAUSE SHOWN
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Dixon v. State (2001)
Most recently applied in Dixon v. State (October 2001)
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff
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