Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Snyder
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 25, 1980No. 180PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAVANAUGH, Judge:
Pursuant to the defendant’s motion under Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100(f) the lower court dismissed the complaint with prejudice. The Commonwealth appeals. We remand.
On March 8, 1977 the defendant was arrested for driving while intoxicated. On the same day a complaint was filed, he waived a preliminary hearing and was released on bond. On April 6, 1977 the Commonwealth sent to the defendant a notice of his trial date by certified mail return receipt requested. This notice was returned to the Commonwealth marked “unclaimed” on April 22, 1977. 1 On the scheduled trial date, June 15, 1977,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Commonwealth v. SheltonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. O'SheaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. CohenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. StewartSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Commonwealth v. TrillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Commonwealth v. DerrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. MinoskeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Commonwealth v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Commonwealth v. CornishSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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