Commonwealth v. Warden

DEL SOLE, Judge:

Appellant was convicted, by a jury, of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Post-trial motions were filed and denied. The case proceeded to sentencing, and Appellant was sentenced to eleven and one-half to twenty-three (23) months imprisonment and fined $1,000. A Motion to Modify Sentence was filed and denied. This appeal followed.

Two issues are raised on appeal: 1) Did the court err in refusing to grant Appellant a continuance so that he could retain private counsel? and 2) Did the court err by failing to…