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Commonwealth v. Gaito

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Jul 21, 1977
377 A.2d 169 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1977)

Summary

In Commonwealth v. Gaito, 3 Pa. D. C.3d 339 (1977), in connection with a motion to suppress evidence, the validity of the arrest warrant was attacked on behalf of petitioner, and the warrant, arrest and search were upheld by a thorough opinion of Judge ZEIGLER. Any further review of that matter is solely within the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Eckert v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, 33 Pa. Commw. 390, 381 A.2d 1030 (1978).

Summary of this case from Gaito v. Pennsylvania Board

Opinion

Submitted February 17, 1976.

July 21, 1977.

Petition for post-conviction relief. Before ZIEGLER, J. Order entered dismissing petition and granting leave to file an appeal, nunc pro tunc. Defendant appealed, nunc pro tunc. Appeal, No. 46, April T., 1976, from Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division, of Allegheny County, Sept. T., 1959, Nos. 89, 286, 288, 289, and 275, and Nov. T., 1959, No. 431. Submitted February 17, 1976.

Joseph Gaito, in propria persona, and Mark S. Frank, for appellant.

Robert E. Colville, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.


Order of the court below is reversed. The case is remanded and leave granted appellant to file post-trial motions, nunc pro tunc. See Commonwealth v. Westbrook, 245 Pa. Super. 174, 369 A.2d 350 (1976).


Summaries of

Commonwealth v. Gaito

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Jul 21, 1977
377 A.2d 169 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1977)

In Commonwealth v. Gaito, 3 Pa. D. C.3d 339 (1977), in connection with a motion to suppress evidence, the validity of the arrest warrant was attacked on behalf of petitioner, and the warrant, arrest and search were upheld by a thorough opinion of Judge ZEIGLER. Any further review of that matter is solely within the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Eckert v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, 33 Pa. Commw. 390, 381 A.2d 1030 (1978).

Summary of this case from Gaito v. Pennsylvania Board
Case details for

Commonwealth v. Gaito

Case Details

Full title:Commonwealth v. Gaito, Appellant

Court:Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Jul 21, 1977

Citations

377 A.2d 169 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1977)
249 Pa. Super. 545

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