Commonwealth v. Redcay

JACOBS, Judge:

At the behest of a friend, and for the sum of $30.00, appellee removed an oil burner from a house under construction by a contractor who allegedly owed appellee’s friend back wages for construction work. For his assistance in this self-help venture, appellee was arrested and charged with burglary, theft and conspiracy. The oil burner was returned to its owner, who signed a statement that he had suffered no financial loss and did not object to the charges being withdrawn. Subsequently appellee petitioned the court below for discharge pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 315,1 and the court,…