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2000 Pa. Super. 381

764 A.2d 569

Commonwealth v. Pruitt

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 12, 2000

Superior Court of Pennsylvania · decided 2000-12-12

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Decided 2000-12-12

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Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently August 2020

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STEVENS, J.,

¶1dissenting:

¶2¶ 1 I would find that Appellant’s failure to abide by the court’s clear and specific policy requiring communication between parties constituted intentional neglect as contemplated under 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 4132. Appellant knew that disposition of the Pruitt case was contingent upon receiving the notes of testimony, the lack of which had, up to that time, already caused approximately one month’s delay. At stake was the court’s legitimate interest in administering justice through the efficient operation of the court calendar. Thus, it can be inferred that Appellant’s decision to forego his obligation to so notify the District Attorney’s office of the notes was both intentional and one that he should reasonably have understood to be wrongful. Therefore, I respectfully disagree with the Majority’s finding of no contempt and would, assuming arguendo the deprivation of Appellant’s due process rights, remand for a formal hearing on the issue.

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