Commonwealth v. Hunt

GANTMAN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, asks us to review whether the trial court erred when it granted the motion to dismiss the charges against Ap- pellee, Guye Hunt, pursuant to Rule 600. We hold the trial court erred when it dismissed the charges against Appellee, based upon the alleged Rule 600 violation. We also hold the court abused its discretion when it concluded the Commonwealth had failed to exercise due diligence under the circumstances of this case. Accordingly, we vacate the court’s order and remand the matter for trial.

¶ 2 The relevant facts and procedural…