GA 17-8-33 - GA 17-8-33

Appellate Review Abuse of discretion generally. - Discretion of the trial court in refusing to grant a continuance will not be interfered with unless such discretion is abused. Dorsey v. State, 236 Ga. 591 , 225 S.E.2d 418 (1976); Marshall v. State, 143 Ga. App. 731 , 240 S.E.2d 176 (1977). Motion for continuance is addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court and the refusal to grant a continuance will not be disturbed unless there is a clear abuse of discretion. Young v. State, 237 Ga. 852 , 230 S.E.2d 287 (1976), cert. denied, 476 U.S. 1123, 106 S. Ct. 1991 , 90 L. Ed. 2 d 672 (1986). Broad discretion given to the presiding judge in granting or refusing to continue trials is not to be disturbed unless manifestly abused. Cannady v. State, 190 Ga. 227 , 9 S.E.2d 241 (1940), commen...