Robinson v. Pa. Bd. of Prob. & Parole

OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.

This is one of six appeals consolidated for this Court’s review Of the Commonwealth Court’s order assessing costs and attorneys’ fees against appellant for the filing of a frivolous appeal. 1 Having previously determined that the Commonwealth Court has the power to issue such an order, Smith v. Board of Probation and Parole, 524 Pa. 500, 574 A.2d 558 (1990), we now consider whether the Commonwealth Court erred in sanctioning counsel for filing a frivolous appeal where the appeal was untimely filed in that court, and.where counsel was appointed after the time for…