COM. v. PESCANIO


530 Pa. 293 (1992)

608 A.2d 1027

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Michael PISCANIO, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 18, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Platt, Dist. Atty., Douglas G. Reichley, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellant.

Michael Piscanio, pro se.

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


OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

The issue presented is whether an appeal of the denial of bail divests the trial court of jurisdiction to try the case. We find, based on the facts of the case sub judice, that the trial court had jurisdiction to proceed to trial notwithstanding Appellee Michael Piscanio's appeal. For this reason, we now reverse the order of the Superior Court.

Appellee was arrested and charged with passing bad checks and theft by...

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