California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Calderon, C088993 (Cal. App. 2020):
A midtrial continuance in a criminal case may be granted only for good cause. (People v. Winbush (2017) 2 Cal.5th 402, 469; 1050, subd. (e).) "Motions to continue the trial of a criminal case are disfavored and will be denied unless the moving party . . . presents affirmative proof in open court that the ends of justice require a continuance." (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.113.)
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