A reasonable length of time and full opportunity shall be given the defendant after indictment to prepare for trial, and if he has not sufficient time he should enter a motion for a continuance.10 If counsel for the prosecution interposes an objection, then the application for continuance must be supported by the affidavit of the defendant. And if the accused in his affidavit shows grounds for a continuance because of not sufficient time to prepare for trial, and that he has been diligent, the court should not refuse to continue the cause; it is error to do so.11

* Ter. vs. Manton, 8 Mont., 95; State vs. Douglas, 41 W. Va., 537.

6 Higgins vs. Com., 94 Ky., 54; State vs. Goddard, 146 Mo., 177; Duggins vs. State, 66 Ind., 350; Gray vs. People, 26 Ill., 345; Edwards vs. State, 25 Ark., 444; State vs. West, 49 Iowa, 328; Johnson vs. Com., 5 Ky. L., 877.

7 Richmond vs. State, 16 Neb., 388.

8 State vs. Krinklaw, 40 Neb., 759.

9 Brennen vs. People, 15 Ill., 511.

And where counsel is assigned to defend the accused he shall have a reasonable length of time within which to prepare the defense and understand the case;12 and when counsel is so assigned he is not required to neglect other business of clients by whom he was previously employed. He is entitled to reasonable time after discharging such prior duties.13