Commonwealth v. Emanuel

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

This case presents the question whether a district attorney’s rubber stamped signature on an information meets the requiremeht of Pa.R.Crim.P. 225(b) that “The information shall be signed by the Attorney for the Commonwealth.” For the reasons that follow, we hold that the rubber stamped signature meets the requirements of Pa.R.Crim.P. 225(b), and thus reverse the Order of the Superior Court, 285 Pa.Super. 594, 428 A.2d 204, which affirmed the grant of a motion in arrest of judgment.

On September 20, 1978, after preliminary hearing, ten criminal…