Commonwealth v. Flynn

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant was convicted by a jury of attempted murder,1 robbery,2 and related offenses. Appellant raises numerous allegations of error; we believe that two of those allegations have merit. First, we believe that the trial court abused its discretion in not granting a continuance so that appellant’s Public Defender would have adequate time to prepare the defense. Second, we also believe that the Commonwealth abridged appellant’s constitutional right to remain silent. Consequently, we vacate the judgment of sentence and remand for a new trial.

On August 9, 1974, appellant was…