Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Douglass
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 14, 1988No. 1541PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Judge:
The Commonwealth appeals from an order dismissing a homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3735) complaint against appellee, Thomas K. Douglass, based upon an alleged violation of Pa.R.Crim.P. 130. The Commonwealth presents two contentions on appeal: first, that the trial court erred in concluding that an “arrest” had occurred within the meaning of Pa.R.Crim.P. 130; and second, that the trial court erred in concluding that the five day period for filing a complaint prescribed by Pa.R.Crim.P. 130(d) had expired. Appellee responds that the first…
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