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COM. v. PANTANO

836 A.2d 948 (2003)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Anthony PANTANO, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 12, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark W. Bufalino, West Pittston, for appellant.

Frank P. Barletta, Asst. Dist. Atty., Wilkes-Barre, for Com., appellee.

Before: STEVENS, LALLY-GREEN and KLEIN, JJ.

LALLY-GREEN, J.

¶ 1 Appellant, Anthony Pantano, was convicted by a jury of selling two bags of marijuana and sentenced to nine months to two years less a day in prison. Appellant argues that the trial court abused its discretion when it denied his motion for continuance and tried him in absentia. We agree, and therefore, reverse.

¶ 2 The record reflects the following. Appellant was scheduled to appear for trial on charges of selling marijuana...

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