holding trial court properly dismissed summary appeal and reinstated sentence imposed following summary conviction, where defendant failed to appear for his trial de novo; failure to appear without cause or reason exposes defendant to peril of dismissal of his appeal
Summary of this case from Commonwealth v. Lennon1997
holding trial court properly dismissed summary appeal and reinstated sentence imposed following summary conviction, where defendant failed to appear for his trial de novo; failure to appear without cause or reason exposes defendant to peril of dismissal of his appeal
Summary of this case from Commonwealth v. LennonFull title:PETITIONS FOR ALLOWANCE OF APPEAL
Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Date published: Jan 1, 1997
The notice of appeal shall be filed with the clerk of courts. To perfect an appeal under Pa. R.Crim.P. 86(A),…
Commonwealth v. SimmsFollowing this alternative procedure would likely curb, if not eliminate, the few appeals that we and the…