Commonwealth v. Hightower

HOFFMAN, Judge:

On November 7, 1992, Trooper Mark Hogan stopped appellant, Ronald Joseph Hightower, for driving above the posted speed limit and issued him a summons pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 3362. On December 17, 1992, appellant was found guilty before a district magistrate and subsequently filed a timely summary appeal. A trial de novo was scheduled for June 1, 1993.

On the day of trial, Trooper Hogan was unavailable to testify due to his "wife’s sudden illness and hospitalization. The trial court granted the Commonwealth’s request for a continuance, over the objection of appellant, and the…