Commonwealth v. Estep

ATKINS, P. J.,

Defendant in this case was charged with a misdemeanor of operating a motor vehicle on the highway while his operating privileges were suspended. He was represented with arraignment counsel on August 1, 1969, when a plea of not guilty was entered and the arraignment judge stated that the case “is for trial at this term of Court.”

On August 19, 1969, the case was called for trial in the late afternoon. Defendant’s counsel then reported that defendant had not responded to his letters and had not furnished him the names of any witnesses and had not made any arrangements for…