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continuance constitutes reversible error in Pennsylvania

12 Pennsylvania opinions name it 1 courts 2004–2026 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Griffingreen
pasuperct · 2002 · cited in 7 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2004–2023
2 sentences

2023The refusal to grant a continuance constitutes reversible error only if “prejudice or a palpable and manifest abuse of discretion is demonstrated.” Commonwealth v. Griffin, 804 A.2d 1, 12 (Pa. Super. 2002).

2022“The refusal to grant a continuance constitutes reversible error only if ‘prejudice or a palpable and manifest abuse of discretion is demonstrated.’” Id. (quoting Commonwealth v. Griffin, 804 A.2d 1, 12 (Pa. Super. 2002)).

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Commonwealth v. Priesgreen
pasuperct · 2004 · cited in 7 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2006–2023
2 sentences

2022“The refusal to grant a continuance constitutes reversible error only if ‘prejudice or a palpable and manifest abuse of discretion is demonstrated.’” Id. (quoting Commonwealth v. Griffin, 804 A.2d 1, 12 (Pa. Super. 2002)).

2006“The refusal to grant a continuance constitutes reversible error only if prejudice or a palpable and manifest abuse of discretion is demonstrated.” Id. (citation and quotation marks omitted). ¶26 Appellant has failed to establish that the court’s refusal of his request for a continuance resulted in prejudice or constituted a manifest abuse of discretion.

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Commonwealth v. McAleergreen
pa · 2000 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026See Commonwealth v. McAleer, 748 A.2d 670, 673 (Pa. 2000) (“[t]he grant or denial of a motion for a continuance is within the sound discretion of the trial court and will be reversed only upon a showing of an abuse of discretion”).

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Commonwealth v. Rosergreen
pasuperct · 2006 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010“The refusal to grant a continuance constitutes reversible error only if prejudice or a palpable and manifest abuse of discretion is demonstrated.” Commonwealth v. Roser, 914 A.2d 447, 456 (Pa.Super.2006) (citation omitted).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Commonwealth v. Bozic green
pasuperct · 2010
2 sentences

2026“The refusal to grant a continuance constitutes reversible error only if prejudice or a palpable and manifest abuse of discretion is demonstrated.” Id. (quotation marks and citations omitted).

2017“The refusal to grant a continuance constitutes reversible error only if prejudice or a palpable and manifest abuse of discretion is demonstrated.” Id.

22017–2026
Com. v. Robinson green
pa · 2005
1 sentence

2006Accordingly, we find no error in the court’s admission of the Cl’s information. ¶ 15 Appellant next argues 5 that the trial court erred in refusing him a continuance to obtain evidence that he lived at an address in Scranton rather than the apartment in Old Forge where the drugs were discovered, and asks that a new trial be granted for this reason and because he has, since the conclusion of trial, received new evidence of his Scranton residence. ¶ 16 This Court has held that “[t]he refusal to grant a continuance constitutes reversible error only if prejudice or a palpable and manifest abuse of

12006–2006

Where else courts name it

PA 12 (2004–2026) CA 2 (2017–2022)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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