Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael SILLEMON, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-12-12
Citations: 82 F. App'x 976
Docket Number: No. 02-11344
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael SILLEMON, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 82
Pages: 976–976

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael SILLEMON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 02-11344.
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 12, 2003.
Michael Reuss Snipes, Assistant US Attorney, US Attorney’s Office, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Ira Raymond Kirkendoll, Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before REAVLEY, JOLLY and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Michael Sillemon appeals his conviction by a jury of armed bank robbery and aiding and abetting, using and carrying a firearm during a violent crime, and conspiracy to commit those and other related crimes. He argues that the district court abused its discretion in denying his motion for a continuance.
"This court will reverse a district court's decision denying a defendant's motion for continuance only when the district court has abused its discretion and the defendant can establish that he suffered serious prejudice." United States v. Scott, 48 F.3d 1389, 1393 (5th Cir.1995) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). Our review of the record and briefs of the parties satisfies us that the district court's decision was neither arbitrary nor unreasonable because Sillemon changed retained counsel shortly before trial, and he has failed to show that he suffered serious prejudice as a result of the denial. See United States v. Hughey, 147 F.3d 423, 431 (5th Cir.1998); United States v. Pollani, 146 F.3d 269, 272 (5th Cir.1998).
AFFIRMED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.