COM. v. KNUPP


512 Pa. 614 (1986)

518 A.2d 252

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Timothy KNUPP, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 24, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Veshecco, Dist. Atty., Michael R. Cauley, 1st Asst. Dist. Atty., Erie, for appellant.

Carmela R.M. Presogna, Asst. Public Defender, Erie, for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

LARSEN, Justice.

The issue presented in this case is whether a Rule 1100 waiver form, executed by a defendant (Knupp-appellee) which waived his right to be tried within 180 days under Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 11001 (Rule 1100) was a knowing, voluntary and intelligent waiver where the statement was executed without the advice of counsel and where it failed to inform appellee that the charges...

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