Commonwealth v. Hamilton

COFFROTH, P.J.,

In this appeal by defendant of his summary conviction for speeding, the issues for decision boil down to these:(1) Whether the district justice filed the appeal documents with the clerk of courts within 20 days after receipt of notice of appeal.(2) Whether the fact that defendant was driving another person’s car to a service station for repair of a malfunctioning speedometer excuses the speeding violation.(3) Whether a state police officer (Brain) in uniform who has not observed the violation may lawfully issue the citation for speeding to defendant immediately after defendant…