Commonwealth v. Vianello

DEL SOLE, Judge:

Appellant was convicted before a district justice of the following summary offenses: driving an unregistered vehicle, failing to exhibit and sign a vehicle registration card and harassment. Appellant then filed a timely appeal de novo of the convictions to the Monroe County Common Pleas Court. Appellant’s trial de novo was scheduled for July 27, 1983 at 9:30 a.m. By order of August 22, 1983, the trial court dismissed Appellant’s appeal de novo for Appellant’s failure to appear when the case was called for trial. It is that order which is the subject of the instant appeal.

Appell…