Commonwealth v. Baird

OPINION BY

McCAFFERY, J.:

¶ 1 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania appeals from the order that dismissed the criminal charges brought against Scott D. Bail'd, Appellee, on the basis that the Commonwealth had failed to bring Appel-lee to trial within the 365-day time period specified in Pa.R.Crim.P. 600. Specifically, the Commonwealth asks us to determine whether the trial court erred in including within the 365-day period the time between the date of Appellee’s scheduled arraignment, at which he did not appear, and the date of the ultimate apprehension of Appellee some fourteen months later.…