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COM. v. SHAFFER

551 Pa. 622 (1998)

712 A.2d 749

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. Henry James SHAFFER, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 19, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David P. Wingert, Bradford H. Charles, Lebanon, for the Com.

Charles T. Jones, Jonestown, for Henry James Shaffer.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

CAPPY, Justice.1

The issue presented in this case is whether the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing the charges against appellee as a means of sanctioning the District Attorney for failing to comply with a court order as to the time of trial. For the reason set forth herein we find that the trial court did abuse its discretion and thus, reverse the decision of the...

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