Commonwealth v. Selenski

OPINION BY

JOHNSON, J.:

¶ 1 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania appeals the trial court’s order dismissing charges of Escape and Weapons or Implements for Escape (the Escape charges) brought against Hugo Marcus Selenski on grounds that the Commonwealth failed to bring the charges to trial within the requisite 365 days prescribed by Criminal Rule 600. The Commonwealth contends that the Escape charges had been previously consolidated with the prosecution of two of Selenski’s five pending homicide charges, which were timely prosecuted and reasons that compliance with Rule 600 relative to the Escape…