Commonwealth v. Deemer

550 Pa. 290 (1997)

705 A.2d 827

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

Martin James DEEMER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued December 12, 1996.

Decided November 21, 1997.

Leonard M. Mellon, Easton, for appellant.

John M. Morganelli, Bruce Thomas, Easton, for Com., appellee.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.

The issue in this case is whether a trial court may properly deny a defendant's motion to file post-trial motions nunc pro tunc when the defendant has willfully and purposely become a fugitive…