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A continuance may be granted in a criminal case where matters arise that could not have been reasonably anticipated. A continuance should be granted where depositions with information tending to create an alibi for the accused had been suppressed. [60] If the defendant has been deceived by the state in a criminal action, a continuance can be ...
In bankruptcy, a case can be stayed if a certification for annulment exists or an individual voluntary arrangement is being negotiated. [5] When the parties agree to terms of settlement while litigation is on foot, they may file a Tomlin order to stay the proceedings. Once approved by the court, the proceedings are permanently stayed pending an ...
Feb. 26—LIMA — A motion made late last week seeking a continuance in the upcoming trial of Lima resident Lashane Liles, charged with multiple felony drug trafficking and possession charges and ...
However, if the trial judge determines that the "ends of justice" served by a continuance outweigh the interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial, the delay occasioned by such continuance is excluded from the Act's time limits. [13] The judge must set forth, orally or in writing, his or her reasons for granting the continuance. [14]
In the state's motion for a continuance filed Jan. 27, prosecutors said they had just received hundreds of pages of medical records along with a list of nearly two dozen defense witnesses.
The start of Erica Stefanko's retrial in the Ashley Biggs pizza delivery murder case has been delayed because of illness. ... Easter requested a 30-day continuance based on the requirements for ...
In the typical case, a patent examiner will examine patent claims and amendments in an original patent application for two rounds of "office actions" before ending examination. However, often two office actions are not enough to resolve all of the issues in the patent prosecution.
In criminal procedure, an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (ACD or ACOD) allows a court to defer the disposition of a defendant's case, with the potential that the defendant's charge will be dismissed if the defendant does not engage in additional criminal conduct or other acts prohibited by the court as a condition of the ACD.