California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Behill, F074635 (Cal. App. 2018):
Where a midtrial amendment makes no substantial change in the offense charged and requires no additional preparation or evidence to meet the change, the denial of a continuance is justified and proper. (People v. George, supra, 109 Cal.App.3d at pp. 818-819.)
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