Commonwealth v. Karlheim

COFFROTH, S.J.,

This case is here on defendants’ petition for approval of settlement pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 314, which provides as follows:

“Rule 314. Court Dismissal Upon Satisfaction or Agreement

*494“When a defendant is charged with an offense which is not alleged to have been committed by force or violence or threat thereof, the court may order the case to be dismissed upon motion and a showing that:

“(a) the public interest will not be adversely affected; and

“(b) the attorney for the Commonwealth consents to the dismissal; and

“(c) satisfaction has been made to the aggrieved person or there is…