Commonwealth v. Sufrich

ROWLEY, Judge:

These are consolidated appeals from orders “changing venue” of summary criminal proceedings from one district justice to another.

Appellants were charged with two counts of driving during suspension and one count each of abandonment of a vehicle and allowing a dog to remain at large. The charges were filed with District Justice Dennis Monaghan. Appellants pled not guilty and requested a hearing. On September 25, 1981, the Court of Common Pleas, at the request of the Commonwealth, entered an ex parte order transferring the cases to another district justice. The transfer was…