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Commonwealth v. Matis

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 24, 1998No. 0011 W.D. Appeal Docket 1996PublishedCited by 97 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NEWMAN, Justice.

George E. Matis (Matis) appeals from an Order of the Superior Court that reversed the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of McKean County (trial court) dismissing criminal charges against him pursuant to Rule 1100 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. We affirm the Order of the Superior Court.

FACTS

The criminal complaint alleges that on January 26, 1992, Matis operated his automobile while he was intoxicated in Wetmore Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania. Additionally, the complaint states that Matis drove his car into oncoming traffic and struck an…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BosurgiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  2. Commonwealth v. DuggerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Commonwealth v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Commonwealth v. JarmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Commonwealth v. ModaffareSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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3Cited by97 opinions

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  2. Commonwealth v. RamosSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  3. Commonwealth v. HillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. Commonwealth v. GoldmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  5. Commonwealth v. MoserSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2010

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