Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Millstein

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 12, 2002Published

1Opinion of the Court

DEL SOLE, P.J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence imposing a fine and costs following Appellant’s conviction on the summary charge of exceeding the maximum *29posted speed limit. The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the prosecution of the underlying action was time barred under 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5553(a). During Appellant’s appeal de novo, the trial court rejected this defense concluding that the relevant limitation period was tolled. We affirm.

¶ 2 The statutory provision at issue provides in relevant part:

[ Pjroceedings for summary offenses under Title 75 (relating to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. AllemSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Commonwealth v. HeckmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  3. Com., Dept. of Transp. v. PalmerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. AlessiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

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