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COMMONWEALTH v. McALEER

748 A.2d 670 (2000)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Sean Patrick McALEER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 24, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Scott O'Keefe, Philadelphia, for Sean Patrick McAleer.

Marian R. Ragusa, Asst. Dist. Atty., Stephen B. Harris, Chief of Appeals, Alan M. Rubenstein, Dist. Atty., for Com.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION

NIGRO, Justice.

In this appeal, Appellant Sean Patrick McAleer argues that the calendar court judge1 abused his discretion when he denied Appellant's request for a continuance. We agree and therefore reverse.

In October of 1996, the Commonwealth charged Appellant with simple assault, false imprisonment and related charges.2 The district magistrate in Fallsington, Pennsylvania, scheduled...

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