Commonwealth v. Bowles

OPINION BY

STEVENS, J.:

¶ 1 The Commonwealth appeals from verdicts of not guilty entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County on March 31, 2006, following the Commonwealth’s failure to appear and prosecute the summary appeals of Nathaniel Bowles, Jr. and Melissa Cox. We vacate the verdicts and remand for proceedings consistent with this decision.

¶ 2 Mr. Bowles and Ms. Cox were scheduled for separate trials de novo on traffic citations before the Honorable Daniel L. Howsare on March 31, 2006, at 1:30 P.M. Assistant District Attorney Travis Livengood, the only prosecutor available, was…