Commonwealth v. Gordon

HESTER, Judge:

This is a direct appeal from the entry of a Berks County Court of Common Pleas order granting an arrest of judgment to Daniel R. Gordon. The Commonwealth maintains that the trial court improperly interpreted controlling case law and statutory authority in granting appellee’s motion. We agree and reverse the order.

The facts in this case, as found by the trial court, follow.

This is a speeding case. The defendant was given a citation charging him with driving a motor vehicle on January 1, 1992 at 73 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone in violation of § 3362(a)(2) of the Vehicle Code.

The…