Commonwealth v. Quinn

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of sentence. Roy Lee Quinn was found guilty of driving with an expired operator’s license pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1501(a) (Purdon’s Supp.1990). Timely post-trial motions were filed and denied, and Quinn was sentenced to pay a fine and costs. This timely appeal followed.

On appeal, Quinn asserts that imposition of sentence by the trial court violated the statute of limitations contained in 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5553(e).1 Quinn argues that despite any responsibility for delay attributable to him, § 5553(e) mandates that all proceedings in the court…