Commonwealth v. Wright

OPINION BY

OTT, J.:

This is a Commonwealth appeal from the order entered October 19, 2016, in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, which granted James David Wright’s motion to dismiss the charges filed against him in July of 1990, based on a violation of Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 600. On appeal, the Commonwealth argues the trial court abused its discretion in granting Wright’s motion to dismiss. For the reasons below, we are compelled to reverse the order dismissing the charges, and remand for further proceedings,.

The pertinent facts and procedural history are summarized by…