Commonwealth v. Wills
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
BROSKY, Judge:
This appeal is from the denial of a motion to appoint a physician under 35 P.S. § 780-118(a). Appellants argue that the statute requires such an appointment. We do not reach the merits of that issue since the order appealed from is a non-appealable interlocutory order. Accordingly, the appeal is quashed.
On the day voir dire was to commence appellants made a motion for the appointment of a physician to examine appellants to recommend whether, as a result of drug addiction, they should be treated and rehabilitated rather than prosecuted. This motion was denied and an appeal was…
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