Commonwealth v. Piscanio

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

The issue presented is whether an appeal of the denial of bail divests the trial court of jurisdiction to try the case. We find, based on the facts of the case sub judice, that the trial court had jurisdiction to proceed to trial notwithstanding Appellee Michael Piscanio’s appeal. For this reason, we now reverse the order of the Superior Court.

Appellee was arrested and charged with passing bad checks and theft by deception. Prior to trial, Appellee filed inter alia an appeal to the Superior Court from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County that denied…