Commonwealth v. Drew

This is a direct appeal from judgment of sentence for robbery and related offenses. We must quash the appeal, for appellant’s brief is in almost total noncompliance with the rules related to form and content of appellate briefs.

Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 2101 states that if the defects in the brief of the appellant are substantial, the appeal may be quashed. In this instance, the defects are indeed substantial. Appellant’s counsel has made no serious attempt to comply with the following Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure:

2111(a) Brief of the Appellant — General rule

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