Commonwealth v. Brightwell

ORDER

Mr. Justice NIX filed an Opinion in Support of Affirmance which was joined by Mr. Justice LARSEN.

Mr. Justices ROBERTS and MANDERINO filed separate opinions in Support of Reversal.

Chief Justice EAGEN and Mr. Justice O’BRIEN did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.

The Court being equally divided, the orders entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, Criminal Division, are affirmed.

OPINION IN SUPPORT OF AFFIRMANCE

NIX, Justice.

This is an interlocutory appeal from orders of the trial court denying appellants’ motions ■ to dismiss the pending charges…