Commonwealth v. Kowalski

¶ 1 The Commonwealth appeals the August 4, 2003 Order granting appellee Michele Kowalski’s motion to quash the information on the count of escape, 1 graded as a felony of the third degree.

¶ 2 The trial court summarized the underlying facts as follows:

Defendant Kowalski was serving a sentence on misdemeanor charges. Defendant was allegedly seen entering a blue sports car and absconding from the Bucks County Women’s Community Corrections Center with another inmate. At that time the corrections officers did a head count and determined that Defendant was not present. Defendant was subsequently…