Commonwealth v. Edwards

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

This is an appeal from the memorandum opinion and per curiam order of the Superior Court vacating the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County denying appellee Commonwealth’s motion to extend under Rule 1100(c) and granting appellant Doris Edwards’ motion to dismiss.1 Because the Superior Court exceeded its scope of review, we reverse.

The proper scope of review in determining the propriety of the trial court’s ruling is limited to the evidence on the record of the Rule 1100 evidentiary hearing and findings of the lower court. Commonwealth v. Fuchs, 372…