Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 3/31/1975

Commonwealth v. Atkins

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233 Pa. Super. 202
336 A.2d 368
1975 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1448

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abuse of discretion to refuse continuance where defendant mistakenly believed chosen counsel would represent her at trial but was forced to trial with chosen counsel’s associate
abuse of discretion to refuse continuance where defendant mistakenly believed chosen counsel would represent her at trial but was forced to trial with chosen counsel's associate
denial of right to counsel where the defendant refused representation at trial by associate of her own counsel and therefore had to represent herself when trial court denied continuance
denial of right to counsel where the defendant refused representation at trial by associate of her own counsel and therefore had to represent herself when trial court denied continuance
denial of right to counsel where the defendant refused representation at trial by associate of her own counsel and therefore had to represent herself when trial court denied continuance

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Judges: Watkins, Jacobs, Hoffman, Cercone, Price, Van Voort Spaeth

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