Commonwealth v. DeSumma

522 Pa. 36 (1989)

559 A.2d 521

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

Frank DeSUMMA, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued April 11, 1989.

Decided May 31, 1989.

Patrick J. Duffy, West Chester, Leonard N. Sosnov, Philadelphia (for Amicus, Defender Assoc. of Philadelphia), for appellant.

Joseph Scafidi, Asst. Dist. Atty., Stephen B. Harris, Warrington, for appellee.

Before LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

This appeal requires us to interpret Pa.R.Crim.P. 229 in reviewing the propriety of amending a criminal complaint at trial to…