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Evans v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States
Nov 28, 2016
137 S. Ct. 522 (2016)

Summary

holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's fourth motion to continue where the trial had already been continued three times, multiple out-of-town witnesses had to make travel arrangements, and the defendant caused the circumstances giving rise to the third continuance request

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Opinion

No. 16–6431.

11-28-2016

Brent D. EVANS, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.


Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied.


Summaries of

Evans v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States
Nov 28, 2016
137 S. Ct. 522 (2016)

holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's fourth motion to continue where the trial had already been continued three times, multiple out-of-town witnesses had to make travel arrangements, and the defendant caused the circumstances giving rise to the third continuance request

Summary of this case from United States v. Maughon
Case details for

Evans v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Brent D. EVANS, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Nov 28, 2016

Citations

137 S. Ct. 522 (2016)

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