COM. v. BROWN


875 A.2d 1128 (2005)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. Malik BROWN, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed May 19, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh J. Burns, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for the Com.

Gerald A. Stein, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before: STEVENS, GANTMAN, and KELLY, JJ.


GANTMAN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, asks us to determine whether the trial court erred in granting the Rule 600 motion to dismiss, filed on behalf of Appellee, Malik Brown. We hold the court erred in dismissing the case against Appellee, where the Commonwealth exercised due diligence and did not engage in any misconduct designed to evade Appellee's fundamental speedy trial rights. Accordingly, we reverse.

¶ 2 The relevant...

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