Commonwealth v. Lord

553 Pa. 415 (1998)

719 A.2d 306

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

Frank LORD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued October 18, 1996.

Decided October 28, 1998.

Reargument Denied January 19, 1999.

Stanley M. Shingles, Blue Bell, for Frank Lord.

Dennis McAndrews, Wayne, William R. Toal, III, Media, for the Com.

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

OPINION

NIGRO, Justice.

In this criminal case, the issue before the Court is whether Pa. R.Crim. P. 1410 precludes an appellate court from deeming an issue waived when an Appellant fails to raise that issue…