Commonwealth v. Morgenthaler

POPOVICH, Judge:

This is an appeal by the appellant, Paul F. Morgenthaler, from a ruling by the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, Criminal Division, “dismiss[ingj” a summary conviction entered against him by a District Magistrate for speeding. 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3362. We reverse and remand.

After taking testimony and receiving evidence at the hearing de novo on the speeding violation, Judge Bortner stated in open court that appellant’s “appeal [was] dismissed.” (N.T. 3/5/82 at 23) Appellant has appealed from this March 25, 1982 ruling, which all parties concerned have erroneously captioned as…