Commonwealth v. Emanuel

HOFFMAN, Judge:

The Commonwealth contends that the lower court erred in granting defendant-appellee’s motion in arrest of judgment on the basis that the bills of information had not been properly signed by the district attorney.1 We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the order of the court below.

On August 10, 1978, a complaint was filed, charging defendant, a Chester police officer, with, inter alia, tampering with public records, theft by unlawful taking, and criminal conspiracy in connection with a scheme to obtain witness fees in cases in which he had not been a witness. On September 20,…