State v. Fagerstrom

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• affirming denial of continuance where defendant, without explanation, sought new counsel on day of trial
• affirming denial of continuance where defendant, without explanation, sought new counsel on day of trial
• denying defendant's request for continuance where court found that counsel had been appointed almost a year before trial, made appearances with defendant at prior proceedings, and defendant waited until day of trial to request different counsel
• denying defendant’s request for continuance where court found that counsel had been appointed almost a year before trial, made appearances with defendant at prior proceedings, and defendant waited until day of trial to request different counsel
• affirming denial of a request for a continuance to retain new counsel where defendant had been represented by court- appointed counsel for nearly a year, counsel had made motions on defendant’s behalf, and the request came on the first day of trial
• appellant may not obtain continuance by arbitrarily choosing to substitute counsel at time of trial

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