Commonwealth v. Wagner

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the charges against him should be dismissed because the Commonwealth did not comply with Pa.R.Crim.P. 51 and 62. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm.

On December 3, 1977, police arrested appellant for recklessly endangering another person, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2705, after a 10 mile chase on the highway. They brought appellant to the police station but, after deciding to drop the charge of recklessly endangering in favor of issuing a citation for violations of the Motor Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq., released him from custody after about 2 hours.…