Commonwealth v. Teagarden

CIRILLO, President Judge Emeritus:

John Willis Teagarden1 appeals from the order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Greene County denying his motion *170to dismiss on double jeopardy grounds.2 We affirm.

On November 19, 1994, Troopers Edward Schick and Thomas Reed of the Pennsylvania State Police were engaged in routine patrol when they received a radio communication that a truck had been stolen in nearby Waynesburg. Shortly thereafter, Troopers Schick and Reed saw a truck matching the description of the stolen vehicle. They attempted to stop the truck, but the truck sped off the road and onto…