Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Thurston
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 6, 2003PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY BOWES, J.:
¶ 1 Reginald Thurston appeals the judgment of sentence of sixteen to thirty-two months imprisonment followed by five years probation that was imposed following his conviction at a bench trial of theft and conspiracy. As we conclude that the Commonwealth violated the Interstate Agreement on Detainers, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9101 (the “LAD”), we are constrained to reverse the judgment of sentence and dismiss the charges.
¶ 2 The Honorable Patricia A. Melner-ney, who presided over Appellant’s trial, reviewed the evidence produced at trial:
On August 16, 2000, at approximately 12:00…
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- Alabama v. BozemanSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Commonwealth v. MayleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Commonwealth v. ThornhillSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
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