Commonwealth v. Meshey

CIRILLO, Judge:

On October 20, 1978, the appellant pleaded guilty to two summary offenses under the Motor Vehicle Code, and he paid the fines and costs imposed thereon. On January 24, 1979, the appellant filed a petition for leave to file appeal nunc pro tunc. The petition was denied by the Court below, and the appellant appealed to this Court.

Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 67 required that an appeal from a summary conviction must be filed within 20 days of the conviction. The appellant’s excuse for his delay in this case was that he did not learn of the nature of the two offenses…