COM. v. DEEMER


705 A.2d 827 (1997)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Martin James DEEMER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 21, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard M. Mellon, Easton, for appellant.

John M. Morganelli, Bruce Thomas, Easton, for Com., appellee.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.

The issue in this case is whether a trial court may properly deny a defendant's motion to file post-trial motions nunc pro tunc when the defendant has willfully and purposely become a fugitive during proceedings before the trial court and before post-trial proceedings have begun.

Deemer was convicted of retail theft, fifth offense, on February 8, 1994. He was...

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