Legal Opinion

In Re Grand Jury Subpoena to Koll

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 11, 1983No. 2735PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Per curiam

We quash this appeal challenging a lower court order denying appellant’s petition to quash a subpoena, finding him in contempt of court, and reissuing a bench warrant ordering him to appear before a grand jury. Unless properly certified, which was not done here, see Pa.R. A.P. 312, an order denying a request to quash a subpoena is interlocutory, and hence, unripe for appeal. Carabello Appeal, 238 Pa. Superior Ct. 479, 357 A.2d 628 (1976). A finding of contempt is not appealable until sentence has been imposed. Commonwealth v. Ravert, 286 Pa. Superior Ct. 46, 428 A.2d 231 (1981) (noting…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hester v. BagnatoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  2. Carabello AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Commonwealth v. RavertSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Sonder v. SonderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Schnabel Associates, Inc. v. Building & Construction Trades CouncilSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Genovese v. GenoveseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  4. Steel v. WeisbergSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Rulli v. DunnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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