Opinion ID: 2587576
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 11

Heading: Propriety of continued hearing

Text: Schaefer challenges the denial of his request for a continuance of the second hearing date so that he could obtain counsel. Schaefer argues that he is entitled to a new hearing because the second hearing was reset for January 4, not later in the month. According to Schaefer, he was not able to find new counsel because no one wanted to work on his case over the holidays. We are not persuaded by Schaefer's argument. Schaefer stated on the record that he needed no more than one week's notice of the continued hearing, and was aware from November 17, 1999, that he needed to find counsel immediately. Additionally, he was notified no later than December 6, 1999, of the new hearing date. Even from December 6, Schaefer had four weeks to obtain new counsel and to prepare for the continued hearing. Schaefer has not demonstrated that this period was insufficient and that he is entitled to a new hearing.