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524 Pa. 53

Commonwealth v. Maxwell

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 21, 1989

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1989-12-21

Cited by 9 later decisions — most recently April 2020

9 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

“It being brought to the attention of this Court that, on August 20, 1989, the Appellant escaped from the State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon, the appeal is dismissed,”

quoted by 1 later decision, including In the Interest of J.J.

Relies on Commonwealth v. Passaro

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Decided 1989-12-21

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¶1ORDER

PER CURIAM.

¶2It being brought to the attention of this Court that, on August 20, 1989, the Appellant escaped from the State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon, the appeal is dismissed. See, Commonwealth v. Passaro, 504 Pa. 611, 476 A.2d 346 (1984).

STOUT, Former Justice, did not participate in the decision of this case.ZAPPALA, J., dissents.

¶3AMENDED ORDER

PER CURIAM

¶4AND NOW, this 7th day of February, 1990, the Application for Reconsideration or Reargument filed by Appellant is DENIED.

NIX, C.J., files a dissenting statement.ZAPPALA, J., dissents.
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