Court Opinion

ID: 9709669
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 03:52:50.712954+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:22:50.737078
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JOHNSON, Judge,
dissenting:
I respectfully dissent on the basis of my opinion in Commonwealth v. Wolfe, 301 Pa.Super. 187, 447 A.2d 305 (1982). The trial court failed to balance appellant’s request for new counsel, and the related request for a continuance against society’s interest in the prompt and efficient administration of justice. I believe the failure to balance the competing interests is an abuse of discretion in itself. Therefore, I see no need to address the substantive merits *96of the request for a continuance nor appellant’s motivation in seeking new counsel. I would reverse the order of the trial court and allow appellant to withdraw his plea.