Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Evans

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 16, 1984No. 185PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIEAND, Judge:

Vincent Evans was tried nonjury and was found guilty of recklessly endangering another person because of the manner in which he operated a motor vehicle in the City of Harrisburg on October 10, 1977. He was sentenced to pay a fine and serve a short term of imprisonment' in the Dauphin County Prison. On direct appeal, he contends (1) that the information was defective because it contained a rubber stamped facsimile of the district attorney’s signature, and (2) that his trial was not held within the time constraints of Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100.

The first issue raised by appellant is…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. YoungSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Commonwealth v. MitchellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Commonwealth v. HamlinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. EhredtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Commonwealth v. RiniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BernhardtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. Com. v. Kelce, W., Jr.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  3. Com. v. Lawson, C.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015

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