Com. of PA v. J.E. Burkholder

IN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : : v. : No. 776 C.D. 2020 : Submitted: May 21, 2021 James Edward Burkholder, : Appellant : BEFORE: HONORABLE MARY HANNAH LEAVITT, Judge HONORABLE MICHAEL H. WOJCIK, Judge HONORABLE ELLEN CEISLER, Judge OPINION NOT REPORTED MEMORANDUM OPINION BY JUDGE LEAVITT FILED: November 19, 2021 James Edward Burkholder appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County (trial court), which dismissed Burkholder’s summary appeal due to his failure to appear at the scheduled trial de novo. Upon review, we vacate the trial…