Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Bonaparte
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 3, 1987No. 500PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Judge:
Appellant, John Theodore Bonaparte, appeals from an order denying his motion for bail pending disposition of various petitions filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA), 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9541 et seq. 1 Although we find that disposition of such motions is governed by Pa.R. Crim.P. 1506(2) rather than Pa.R.Crim.P. 4010, which was relied upon by the trial court, we nonetheless affirm.
On October 29, 1984, appellant was arrested and charged with: two counts of corruption of minors, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3125; two counts of prostitution and related offenses, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5902;…
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3Cited by18 opinions
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