Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Chopak

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 30, 1992No. CC-187-86, CC-188-86PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.

The instant appeal is by the Commonwealth challenging the Order of the Superior Court filed November 1, 1988, [385 Pa.Super. 646, 555 A.2d 242 (table) ] which: 1) reversed the trial court’s denial of reconsideration of post-verdict motions, nunc pro tunc, ordering them reinstated, and 2) reversed the trial court’s Order of November 27, 1987, partially forfeiting the bail of Appellee. Upon review, the Superior Court concluded that the trial court abused its discretion and reversed and remanded the matter to the trial court. We granted review and the matter is…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Bellettiere v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Commonwealth v. TruesdaleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. Commonwealth v. PassaroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. PowellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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3Cited by49 opinions

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  3. Commonwealth v. AppelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Commonwealth v. SanchezSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
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