Defense requests three-week continuance after state provides medical records in Sutherland case

The court heard a continuance request in State v. Joshua Sutherland after defense counsel said medical records from the complainant arrived that day and more time was needed to review them and subpoena witnesses. Defense counsel told the court the records had come from the state "today" and asked for about three weeks to prepare.

Judge Caproach said the continuance would be charged to the state because the evidence had just been provided to the defense and asked counsel to coordinate with clerk Miss Ferguson to set a jury trial date. The defense confirmed it would need "about 3 weeks," and the court directed parties to discuss scheduling with the clerk.

The court’s ruling assigned responsibility for the delay to the state but did not set a specific trial date in the hearing transcript; parties were told to coordinate a jury trial date off the record.