Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 10/15/1987
Commonwealth v. Revtai
Citations
- 532 A.2d 1
- 516 Pa. 53
- 1987 Pa. LEXIS 789
How courts have described this case
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- holding that, in the criminal context, dismissal of prosecutions based on technical violations are highly disfavored
- interpreting former Rule 130(d); no dismissal of charges in the absence of prejudice to the defendant
- violation of Pa.R.Crim.P. 130(d) does not require relief in absence of actual prejudice arising from the violation
- violation of Pa.R.Crim.P. 130(d) does not require relief in absence of actual prejudice arising from the violation
- when last day of five-day period prescribed in rule of criminal procedure falls on weekend or legal holiday, filing on next day is timely
- violation of Pa.R.Crim.P. 130(d) does not require relief in absence of actual prejudice arising from the violation
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Judges: McDermott, Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, Papadakos
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