In re the Estate of Pagan

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• observing that “post-hoc assertions by counsel that given more time something might have turned up” does not independently satisfy the prejudice element
• holding district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a defense continuance motion that was based on the asserted complexity of the case—a criminal tax case—which was set for trial about three weeks after arraignment
• upholding the denial of a motion for continuance where defense counsel argued the complexity of the case required additional time, but failed to identify concrete prejudice
• explaining the “complexity of a case is undoubtedly one of the circumstances to be considered in deciding whether to grant or deny a motion for continuance” when reviewing a district court’s decision for an abuse of discretion
• \We must be reluctant to find arbitrariness in the exercise of trial court discretion based upon no more than post-hoc assertions by counsel that given more time something might have turned up.\
• \We must be reluctant to find arbi- trariness in the exercise of trial court discretion based upon no more than post-hoc assertions by counsel that given more time something might have turned up.\

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