Commonwealth v. Atkins

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

Appellant contends that she was not afforded due process of law because the trial judge’s refusal to grant her request for a continuance compelled her to act as her own attorney.

The appellant was arrested on November 1, 1973, and charged with two counts of retail theft and one count of criminal conspiracy. A preliminary hearing was held on November 8, 1973, at which the presiding Justice of the Peace determined that a prima facie case had been established. The docket lists Daniel L. Quinlan, Esquire, as defense counsel at the preliminary hearing. On January 14, 1974, the…