Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 6/25/1982

Commonwealth v. Wolfe

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447 A.2d 305
301 Pa. Super. 187
1982 Pa. Super. LEXIS 4768

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noting the necessity of avoiding prolonged delays after a jury has been empaneled but finding that the exercise of defendant’s right to counsel of his choice would not have “unduly disrupted” the administration of justice
\it is crucial in this type of situation that the lawyer know for sure that actual perjury is involved; he must not merely suspect it\
“it is crucial in this type of situation that the lawyer know for sure that actual perjury is involved; he must not merely suspect it”
new trial granted where “no inquiry was made as to the probable length of time needed for the defendant to reappear with private counsel”
where defense counsel withdrew mid-trial, substitute counsel was appointed, and no inquiry was conducted into feasibility of defendant’s request for time and opportunity to obtain private counsel, it was an abuse of discretion to deny the request
where defense counsel withdrew mid-trial, substitute counsel was appointed, and no inquiry was conducted into feasibility of defendant's request for time and opportunity to obtain private counsel, it was an abuse of discretion to deny the request

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Judges: Price, Beck, Johnson

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