Is there any case law in which a federal district court abused its discretion to grant a continuance?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from United States v. Lewis, 20-1468-cr (2nd Cir. 2021):

Lewis's argument that the district court abused its discretion because it failed to consider the alternatives to a mistrial is without merit. For one thing, a district court need not "make explicit findings that there were no reasonable alternatives to a mistrial." United States v. Klein, 582 F.2d 186, 194 (2d Cir. 1978). For another, in noting the substantial period of time it would take for substitute counsel to prepare for trial, the district court clearly considered a continuance to be infeasible.

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