People v. Sherrod

In People v. Sherrod (1997) 59 Cal.App.4th 1168, the appellate court found an abuse of discretion when the trial court denied a continuance motion after the self-represented defendant, through no fault of his own, was deprived of timely court-ordered resources to prepare for trial. (Id. at pp. 1173-1174.) The Sherrod court determined that the defendant was denied a fair trial, which resulted in a miscarriage of justice. As such, the Sherrod court reversed without analyzing prejudice. (Id. at pp. 1174-1175.)