Sentence examples for a continuance in from inspiring English sources

According to court papers, a magistrate judge granted a continuance in the case yesterday to allow prosecutors to continue plea talks with defense lawyers.

A judge recently granted a continuance in Ms. Anthony's case.

He then went upstairs to the Supreme Court to ask for a continuance in a gun possession case before Justice Roberts, who was serving in Manhattan at the time before moving to the Bronx courthouse.

"I have so much at stake in your decision that I felt compelled to come here to beg you for a continuance in this case," Mr. Ryan said to Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, The Associated Press reported.

Lawyers for the defendants filed motions yesterday seeking dismissal of charges or a continuance in the case, and asking for a hearing in which the judge could determine why the information about Mr. Fastow's statements was not disclosed until almost the eve of trial.

"I don't see any of your issues as insurmountable," Seminole County Circuit Court Judge Debra Nelson said in denying a motion by Zimmerman's lawyer, Mark O'Mara, for a continuance in the racially charged trial.

"A long continuance in the first executive departments of power or trust is dangerous to liberty," declared the Maryland Constitution.

On Friday, the president said he would seek a further continuance in several cases before the tribunals.

Much of the Bekaa Valley is home to those like the sisters; young refugees left with nothing to do other than work in order to help support their families because a continuance of education in Lebanon is far too expensive.

One month ago, Barrett Brown's legal counsel Charles Swift and Ahmed Ghappour filed for a continuance, insisting that, in order to diligently examine the two terabytes of electronic evidence in the US government's case, more time was required.

Despite his annoyance, he still decided to grant a continuance — a delay in the start of the trial.