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Commonwealth v. McDonough

Citations

  • 621 A.2d 569
  • 533 Pa. 283
  • 1993 Pa. LEXIS 62

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  • explaining that the Kane Court’s holding applies to the current statute, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1543
  • explaining that the Kane Court’s holding applies to the current statute, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1543
  • judge’s ruling of “not guilty” was not the result of a prosecution but instead was the product of an administrative procedure designed to clear the docket
  • “a defendant’s failure to notify PennDot of a change of address pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1515 precludes his or her reliance on the defense of insufficient notice.”
  • fact that court entered order stating appellant was found “not guilty” was irrelevant when court resolved matter independent of the factual elements of the offense charged, and dismissal of charges was thus appealable by the Commonwealth

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Judges: Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, Zappala, Papadakos, Cappy, Montemuro, Affirmance

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