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COM. v. LAVENTURE

858 A.2d 112 (2004)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. Stephen LAVENTURE, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 27, 2004.

Reargument Denied October 8, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary B. Seiverling, Assistant District Attorney, Harrisburg, for Commonwealth, appellant.

MaryJean Glick, Lancaster, for appellee.

Before: STEVENS, McCAFFERY, and OLSZEWSKI, JJ.

OPINION BY McCAFFERY, J.:

¶ 1 In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether a "John Doe" criminal complaint and warrant are sufficient to toll a statute of limitations when the complaint and warrant were amended within approximately one week of issuance to reflect the actual identity of the alleged perpetrator. Appellant, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, appeals the order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County which dismissed a criminal...

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