Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Davies

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 17, 1985No. 1434PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order entered granting appellee’s motion to dismiss. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in dismissing a charge of vehicular homicide brought against appellee, because appellant violated Pa.R. Crim.P. 1100 and 18 Pa.C.S. § 110. We agree with appellant and, accordingly, reverse the order of the trial court and remand the case for trial.

On June 14, 1981, a criminal complaint was filed charging that appellee, Edward P. Davies, operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. 1 Appellee was the driver of a van which struck a…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. GenoveseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  2. Commonwealth v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Commonwealth v. CartagenaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Commonwealth v. KindnessSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  5. Commonwealth v. MumichSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. LowtherSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Commonwealth v. ThomasSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. State v. TiedemanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
  4. State v. AndrewsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
  5. Commonwealth v. HallSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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