2003 Pa. Super. 213 - Commonwealth v. Mayfield

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Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently November 2024

6 state decisions

Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.

¶1DISSENTING STATEMENT BY

OLSZEWSKI, J.:

¶2¶ 1 While the expression of the majority view provides a persuasive analysis and sound rationale, I am obliged to differ and respectively dissent.

¶3¶2 Appellant’s release, upon posting bond, was conditional. As stated by the majority, the conditions were as follows: “[appellant] must report to bonding company on a weekly basis; remain in county of residence and abide by all conditions of bail agreement until case is finalized; must remain free of arrest.” Majority at 464. If any of these conditions were violated, the bond would be forfeited. Further, all parties involved were aware of these conditions and of the fact that if violated the bond is forfeited.

¶4¶ 8 On the very same day that appellant was released on bond, appellant was arrested for new charges. This violated the conditions of his bond. Thus, the trial court did not err in its decision to forfeit the bond.

¶5¶ 4 Accordingly, I would affirm the trial court’s decision.